just miss the person or opportunity fail to meet sb. by a narrow chance have missed sth. very desirable lose an opportunity close at hand
Don´t let slip such a golden opportunity.
机会难得,幸勿失之交臂。
—— 给力词典精选I was bitterly disappointed to have lost yet another race so near the finish.
再一次在赛跑中与胜利失之交臂让我深感失望。
—— 柯林斯例句Just the same , Tanya´s invitation seemed too enticing to pass up.
不管怎样,坦妮亚的这一邀请看来是如此之诱人,可不能失之交臂。
—— 辞典例句Tanya´s invitation seemed too enticing to pass up.
坦妮亚这一邀请看来是如此之诱人,可不能失之交臂。
—— 辞典例句We could have flashed by one another like two pieces of cosmic dust.
我们本来也可能像一闪而过的两粒宇宙尘埃一样失之交臂。
—— 给力词典精选