"miss by a mile" in Chinese (Simplified)

大错特错完全失误

Definition

指非常不准确或完全错误，与正确答案或目标相距甚远。

此短语是非正式用法，常用于形容答案、猜测或尝试大错特错，不仅仅是小错误。常和“long shot”类表达同义。

He tried to guess her age but missed by a mile.

他试图猜她的年龄，但**大错特错**。

His answer to the math question missed by a mile.

他对数学题的回答**完全失误**。

If you think I'm 50 years old, you miss by a mile.

如果你认为我50岁，你就**大错特错**了。

I tried to shoot the basketball, but I missed by a mile—it didn’t even touch the hoop!

我试着投篮球，但**完全失误**——连篮筐都没碰到！

You think that movie will win an Oscar? You miss by a mile—it got terrible reviews.

你以为那部电影会得奥斯卡？你**大错特错**—评价非常差。

Everyone expected sales to double, but the predictions missed by a mile.

大家都以为销售额会翻倍，但预测**大错特错**。