看绝望的主妇学高频短语：The ship has sailed

The ship has sailed：An opportunity has already passed and is no longer possible or in other words, a chance is now gone; it is too late to catch up with or make up for it.  （覆水难收、为时已晚）

中文释义：这个短语在口语里通常不是其字面意思“船已远航”，而是指用来强调“机不可失，失不再来”，大家还记得：Water under the bridge吗？有些事过去了，不必缅怀；而有些机会错失了，可能会遗憾终身。比如下面这段例句：