Slip through the cracks Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɫɪp/ /ˈθɹu/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹæks

SLIP throo thuh KRAKS

UK

slˈɪp/ /θɹˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /kɹˈæks

sl-IP throo thuh KRAKS

释义

When something or someone is accidentally overlooked, forgotten, or not noticed, especially by a system or group.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used about people, tasks, or problems that are missed in busy, complex, or bureaucratic systems. Often suggests something is lost due to lack of attention, not on purpose. Can also be said about issues, details, or people who need support.

• Spanish: pasar desapercibido - pasar por alto
• Portuguese (BR): passar despercebido - ser esquecido
• Portuguese (PT): passar despercebido - ser esquecido
• Chinese (Simplified): 被忽略 - 被遗漏
• Chinese (Traditional): 被忽略 - 被遺漏
• Hindi: ध्यान न देना - नजरअंदाज होना
• Arabic: أن يغيب عن الانتباه - أن يتجاهل
• Bengali: অলক্ষিত থেকে যাওয়া - নজর এড়িয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: затеряться - остаться незамеченным
• Japanese: 見落とされる - 取りこぼされる
• Vietnamese: bị bỏ sót - bị lãng quên
• Korean: 놓치다 - 빠지다
• Turkish: gözden kaçmak - fark edilmemek
• Urdu: نظرانداز ہو جانا - بھول جانا
• Indonesian: terlewatkan - luput dari perhatian

例句

She was upset that her application slipped through the cracks.

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Sometimes important emails slip through the cracks.

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The teacher tries not to let any student slip through the cracks.

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With so much paperwork, some files are bound to slip through the cracks.

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If you feel like you’ve slipped through the cracks, please let us know.

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A few small errors will always slip through the cracks, no matter how careful you are.

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