英语miss the（boat的意思可不是失去了一条船）

如果你没有赶上渡轮去往下一个目的地时，我们可以说“I missed a boat”，但“miss the boat”作为俚语，就与交通工具无关了。该短语通常指“错失良机”或者“错过……”“误解……”。

He missed the boat when he did not apply for the job in time.

他没有及时申请工作，错过了好机会。

跟boat相关的俚语

1.be in the same boat

在同一条船上；患难与共

She"s in the same boat as me. She"s unemployed herself.

她和我处境相同。她也失业了。

2.float sb"s boat

为某人所喜欢

You can listen to whatever kind of music floats your boat.

无论你喜欢哪种音乐，你都可以听。

3.push the boat out

（尤指为庆祝）大把花钱

I earn enough to push the boat out now and again.

我挣的钱足够自己时不时大把地花，玩个痛快。

4.rock the boat

捣乱；制造事端；破坏现状；惹是生非

I didn"t want to rock the boat in any way.

我从没想过要打破目前的平静。