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.

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含义: 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.

例句

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.

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用法指南

语境: failure, dating, attempts

语气: disappointed, self-deprecating

✓ 正确说法

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.

✗ 错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal