看绝望的主妇学高频短语:The ship has sailed
The ship has sailed:An opportunity has already passed and is no longer possible or in other words, a chance is now gone; it is too late to catch up with or make up for it. (覆水难收、为时已晚)
中文释义:这个短语在口语里通常不是其字面意思“船已远航”,而是指用来强调“机不可失,失不再来”,大家还记得:Water under the bridge吗?有些事过去了,不必缅怀;而有些机会错失了,可能会遗憾终身。比如下面这段例句:
声明:本站所有文章,如无特殊说明或标注,均为绝学社原创发布。任何个人或组织,在未征得本站同意时,禁止复制、盗用、采集、发布本站内容到任何网站、书籍等各类媒体平台。如若本站内容侵犯了原著者的合法权益,可联系绝学社网站管理员进行处理。