Definition
- C2
to fail to take advantage of an opportunity because of delay or inaction
（因行動遲緩而）錯失良機，喪失機會。
They had the chance to invest in that startup, but they missed the boat, and now the company's value has doubled.
他們有機會投資那家新創公司，但他們錯失良機，現在公司的價值已經翻倍了。
If you don't sign up for the course now, you might miss the boat because there are limited spots available.
如果你現在不報名這門課程，你可能會錯失良機，因為名額有限。
We should have bought that land back then; now that house prices are so high, we have really missed the boat.
我們那時候應該買下那塊地；現在房價這麼高，我們真的錯失良機了。