boats
A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
One of the best ways to see the area is in a small boat.
参观这一地区最好的方式之一是乘小船。
You can refer to a passenger ship as a boat.
When the boat reached Cape Town, we said goodbye.
客船抵达开普敦后,我们就分手了。
miss the boat
If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.
If you don't want to miss the boat, the auction is scheduled for 2.30 p.m. on June 26.
如果你不想坐失良机,拍卖会定在6月26日下午2:30。