"lose out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 错失（机会）
• 吃亏

Definition

错过机会或没有得到好处，特别是当别人得到了的时候。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Lose out'为非正式表达，常与'on'连用（如'lose out on something'）。主要指因错过机会而没有得到好处，不同于'lose'单纯表示输掉。

Examples

If you don't hurry, you might lose out on the best seats.

如果你不快点，可能会**错失**最好的座位。

She didn't want to lose out on the opportunity to study abroad.

她不想**错失**出国留学的机会。

We lost out because we didn't know about the sale.

我们因为不知道有特价而**错失了**机会。

If you don't apply soon, you'll lose out to someone else.

如果你不赶快申请，会被别人**抢走机会**。

I hate to lose out just because I didn't check my email.

我讨厌因为没查邮件而**错失**机会。

Many small shops lose out when big supermarkets open nearby.

当大型超市在附近开业时，许多小商店都会**吃亏**。