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might-have-been

/ˈmaɪt hæv biːn/

翻译: 指过去本可能发生但最终没有发生的事件、可能性或情况。也指错失的机会或未能实现的潜在过去。

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noun

/ˈmaɪt hæv biːn/C1formal
  • zh指过去本可能发生但最终没有发生的事件、可能性或情况。也指错失的机会或未能实现的潜在过去。

A noun referring to a past event, opportunity, or situation that could have happened but ultimately did not occur.

  1. Missed opportunityC1informal

    An event or situation that could have happened but did not, often viewed with regret or nostalgia.

    zh错失的机会

    • She often thinks about the might-have-beens of her youth.
    • The abandoned project is a classic might-have-been in the company's history.
    • He dwells on the might-have-beens of his career.
词形
  • might-have-beens plural form
  • might-have-beens' possessive plural form
  • might-have-been's possessive singular form