miss the point

Related to word: miss

Idiom

Definition

  1. To fail to understand the essential part of something or what is most important about it.

    未能掌握重點;未能正確理解。

    • He always misinterprets what I mean; I don't think he ever understands my point.

      他總是誤解我的意思;我覺得他從未理解我的觀點。

    • The way you're criticizing this essay is completely missing the point; it's not about that.

      你批評這篇文章的方式完全沒有抓住重點;根本不是關於那個。

    • I think you're missing the point entirely; we're not discussing cost, but quality.

      我覺得你完全沒有抓住重點;我們討論的不是成本,而是質量。