How do you use "The one that got away" in a sentence?

Sarah was the one that got away. I still think about her sometimes. We all have a one that got away — someone we wonder about years later. He ran into the one that got away at his high school reunion.

The one that got away

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

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意味: A former romantic partner or crush that you still think about and wonder 'what if' about.

至今仍无法忘怀、总会想'如果当初……'的前任恋人或暗恋对象。

Una ex pareja o un amor platónico del pasado en el que sigues pensando y preguntándote '¿y si...?'.

今でも忘れられない、「もしあの時…」と思い返す元恋人や片思いの相手。

아직도 잊지 못하고 '만약 그때…'라고 떠올리는 옛 연인이나 짝사랑 상대.

Everyone has a 'one that got away' — that person from your past who you feel could have been 'the one' if circumstances were different. Maybe timing was wrong, you were too young, or life took you in different directions. The phrase carries a bittersweet nostalgia and is a common theme in American music, movies, and literature.

每个人都有一个'那个遗憾的人'——你过去认识的某个人，如果当时情况不同，也许就能在一起了。也许是时机不对、太年轻了、或者生活把你们带向了不同的方向。这个说法带着一种甜蜜而忧伤的怀旧感，是美国音乐、电影和文学中的常见主题。

Todo el mundo tiene a 'the one that got away' — esa persona del pasado que sientes que podría haber sido 'la persona ideal' si las circunstancias hubiesen sido diferentes. Quizá el momento no era el adecuado, erais demasiado jóvenes, o la vida os llevó por caminos distintos. La frase tiene una nostalgia agridulce y es un tema recurrente en la música, las películas y la literatura americana.

誰にでも「the one that got away」がいる——状況が違っていたら運命の人だったかもしれない過去の相手。タイミングが悪かった、若すぎた、人生が別々の方向に進んだなどの理由がある。この表現にはほろ苦いノスタルジーが込められており、アメリカの音楽、映画、文学で繰り返し描かれるテーマでもある。

누구에게나 '놓쳐버린 사람'이 있다 — 상황이 달랐더라면 운명의 상대였을 수도 있는 과거의 사람. 타이밍이 안 맞았거나, 너무 어렸거나, 인생이 다른 방향으로 흘러갔을 수 있다. 이 표현은 씁쓸하면서도 달콤한 향수를 담고 있으며, 미국 음악, 영화, 문학에서 흔한 주제이다.

例文

Sarah was the one that got away. I still think about her sometimes.
Sarah是我心中那个遗憾的人。我偶尔还是会想起她。
Sarah fue la que se escapó. Aún pienso en ella de vez en cuando.
サラは忘れられない人だよ。今でもたまに思い出す。
사라는 잊을 수 없는 사람이야. 지금도 가끔 생각나.
We all have a one that got away — someone we wonder about years later.
每个人心中都有一个遗憾的人——一个多年后仍然会想起的人。
Todos tenemos a alguien que se nos escapó — alguien en quien piensas años después.
誰にでも「忘れられない人」がいる——何年経っても気になる相手。
누구에게나 '잊을 수 없는 사람'이 있어 — 몇 년이 지나도 궁금한 상대 말이야.
He ran into the one that got away at his high school reunion.
他在高中同学聚会上遇到了那个让他遗憾的人。
Se reencontró con la persona que se le escapó en la reunión del instituto.
高校の同窓会で忘れられないあの人に再会したんだ。
고등학교 동창회에서 잊을 수 없었던 그 사람을 다시 만났어.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: nostalgia, relationships, storytelling, music

トーン: wistful, sentimental

✓ 正しい言い方

She was the one that got away.
她是我心中那个遗憾的人。
Ella fue la que se me escapó.
彼女は忘れられない人だよ。
그녀는 놓쳐버린 운명의 사람이었어.
Do you have a one that got away?
你有没有一个让你遗憾的人？
¿Tienes a alguien que se te escapó?
忘れられない人っている？
너도 잊을 수 없는 사람이 있어?

✗ 間違った言い方

Don't bring up 'the one that got away' to your current partner — it suggests they're a consolation prize
不要在现任面前提'那个遗憾的人'——这暗示现任只是退而求其次的选择
No menciones 'the one that got away' delante de tu pareja actual — sugiere que es un premio de consolación
今のパートナーの前で「忘れられない人」の話をしないこと——今の相手が二番手だと思わせてしまう
현재 연인에게 '잊을 수 없는 사람'을 언급하지 말 것 — 상대방이 차선책이라는 느낌을 줄 수 있다

起源と歴史

Originally from fishing — the big catch that escaped. Applied to romantic relationships for over a century in American English. Popularized in modern pop culture by songs like Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away' (2011).

文化的背景

Era: Traditional, still current

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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