miss out on

miss out on — 片語動詞

  • miss out onbase form
  • misses out on3rd person singular
  • missing out on-ing form
  • missed out onpast simple

1. to not get or experience something enjoyable or useful because you did not take

1.片語動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

錯失；錯過

未能獲得原本可得到的好處或樂趣

to not get or experience something enjoyable or useful because you did not take a chance to have it when it was available

例句

Piotr missed out on the internship because he submitted his application a day late.

Piotr 因為晚了一天提交申請，錯失了那份實習機會。

miss out on + noun phrase (missed opportunity)

The hotel was fully booked, so Yara and her family missed out on the discounted weekend rate.

旅館房間已滿，所以 Yara 和家人沒能享受到折扣週末價格。

同義詞
  • lose out on

    more informal; often implies a competitive situation where someone else gets what you wanted

  • forgo

    more formal; suggests a deliberate choice not to take something, unlike 'miss out on' which is usually unintentional

反義詞
  • take advantage of

    actively using an opportunity rather than letting it pass

  • seize

    eagerly grabbing a chance before it disappears

文法句型

miss out on + noun phrase

miss out (without object)

用法筆記

Frequently used with words like 'opportunity', 'chance', 'deal', 'offer', 'fun' as the object. When used without 'on' and an object, it simply means 'lose a chance' — the thing lost is understood from context.

常見錯誤

❌I missed out the party.
✅I missed out on the party.
💡The preposition 'on' is required before the thing you fail to get or experience.
❌She missed out of the sale.
✅She missed out on the sale.
💡Use 'on', not 'of', after 'miss out'.