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词汇 you snooze, you lose
释义
idiomyou snooze, you lose AmEAmEspoken used in order to emphasize that if you decide not to do something, you do not get the advantages from it:"Becky should have come tonight." "Well, you snooze, you lose."If you're not here, you don't get to vote. You snooze, you lose.

you snooze, you lose

If you wait too long to do something, that opportunity might become unavailable. The phrase can be used as a warning for events to come, or to describe past things that one has already missed. Come on, we have to get to the bakery early, before all the donuts are sold out! You snooze, you lose! A: "Aw man, I can't believe I missed the chance to meet my favorite author." B: "Well, you snooze, you lose."

you snooze, you lose

AMERICAN, INFORMAL
People say you snooze, you lose to mean that if you do not pay attention, you will miss a good opportunity. Do your shopping now while there are good deals: remember, you snooze, you lose.
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