miss the mark

Related to word: miss

Idiom

Definition

  1. To fail to achieve the intended result or goal; to be unsuccessful.

    沒达到目标;落空

    • The advertisement clearly missed the mark, as it failed to resonate with consumers.

      這則廣告明顯沒有達到效果,因為它未能引起消費者的共鳴。

    • He tried to use humor to ease the tension, but unfortunately, his attempt missed the mark.

      他試圖用幽默來緩解緊張,但不幸的是,他的嘗試沒有成功。

    • I think this policy missed the mark; it didn’t address the fundamental issue we were trying to tackle.

      我認為這項政策沒有達到預期效果;它沒有解決我們試圖處理的根本問題。