"asleep at the switch" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 疏忽大意
• 没有留意

Definition

如果某人在关键时刻“疏忽大意”，代表他们没有在应当警觉的时候尽职尽责。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个是非正式习语，多用于指出有人失职或疏忽大意，常见于工作、运动等场合。不要用于正式文章或仅为小失误时。

Examples

The guard was asleep at the switch when the alarm went off.

警卫在警报响时**疏忽大意**了。

He missed the deadline because he was asleep at the switch.

他错过了截止日期，因为他**疏忽大意**。

You can't afford to be asleep at the switch during an exam.

考试时你不能**疏忽大意**。

The company lost a big client because someone was asleep at the switch.

公司因为有人**疏忽大意**失去了大客户。

Sorry, I was asleep at the switch and didn’t see your message until now.

对不起，我刚才**疏忽了**，现在才看到你的消息。

If you’re asleep at the switch, opportunities can pass you by.

如果你**疏忽大意**，机会就会错过。