How do you use "Strike out" in a sentence?

I asked three different girls to prom and struck out every time. We struck out trying to find a hotel — everything was booked. He's struck out on his last five job interviews.

Strike out

Q: What does "Strike out" mean?

To fail completely, especially after multiple attempts. In baseball, striking out means failing to hit the ball after three pitches — you're out. In everyday use, it means failing, especially in dating or attempts to achieve something.

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common informal

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Significado: To fail completely, especially after multiple attempts.

彻底失败，尤其是在多次尝试之后。

Fracasar completamente, especialmente después de varios intentos.

完全に失敗すること。特に何度か試みた後に。

완전히 실패하다, 특히 여러 번 시도한 후에.

In baseball, striking out means failing to hit the ball after three pitches — you're out. In everyday use, it means failing, especially in dating or attempts to achieve something.

在棒球中，三振出局意味着三次投球都没打中——你出局了。在日常用语中，它意味着失败，尤其是在约会或试图达成某事的尝试中。

En el béisbol, 'strike out' significa fallar al intentar golpear la bola tras tres lanzamientos: quedas eliminado. En el uso cotidiano, significa fracasar, especialmente en el ámbito de las citas o en intentos por conseguir algo.

野球では、三振（ストライクアウト）は3球でボールを打てずにアウトになること。日常的な使い方では、失敗すること、特にデートや何かを達成しようとする試みでの失敗を意味する。

야구에서 삼진아웃은 세 번의 투구를 맞추지 못해 아웃되는 것이다. 일상에서는 실패, 특히 연애나 무언가를 이루려는 시도에서의 실패를 뜻한다.

Ejemplos

I asked three different girls to prom and struck out every time.
我邀请了三个不同的女生去舞会，每次都碰了一鼻子灰。
Invité a tres chicas al baile de graduación y me dieron calabazas las tres.
プロムに3人の女の子を誘ったけど、毎回振られた。
프롬에 세 명의 여자에게 물어봤는데 매번 퇴짜 맞았다.
We struck out trying to find a hotel — everything was booked.
我们找酒店全军覆没——全部订满了。
Fracasamos al intentar encontrar un hotel: estaba todo reservado.
ホテルを探したけど全敗——全部予約済みだった。
호텔을 찾으려 했는데 전패 — 전부 예약이 꽉 찼다.
He's struck out on his last five job interviews.
他最近五次面试全都铩羽而归。
Ha fracasado en sus últimas cinco entrevistas de trabajo.
彼はこの5回の面接、全部空振りだ。
그는 최근 다섯 번의 면접에서 전부 헛스윙이다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: failure, dating, attempts

Tono: disappointed, self-deprecating

✓ Correcto

I struck out at the bar last night.
我昨晚在酒吧搭讪全部碰壁了。
Anoche en el bar me dieron calabazas.
昨夜バーで全敗だった。
어젯밤 술집에서 완전 헛스윙이었어.
Three strikes and you're out.
三振出局。
Tres strikes y estás fuera.
スリーストライクでアウトだ。
삼진아웃이야.

✗ Incorrecto

Using it about someone else's failures can feel mean-spirited
用来说别人的失败可能显得刻薄
Usarlo sobre los fracasos de otra persona puede resultar malintencionado.
他人の失敗について使うと意地悪に聞こえることがある
다른 사람의 실패에 대해 쓰면 심술궂게 느껴질 수 있다

Origen e historia

From baseball rules established in the 19th century. The three-strikes concept also influenced California's 'Three Strikes' sentencing law (1994).

Contexto cultural

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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