miss
名词
定义 miss 名词
failure
- Countable
an instance of failing to hit a target or avoiding an impact
Excellent shot! You had eight successful hits and only two misses.
In the game, his misses outnumbered his hits.
The missile was aimed to destroy, but it was a miss.
person
- Countableold-fashioned
a girl or young woman, particularly one who behaves disrespectfully or rudely
You impudent miss! Apologize right now.
She talks to her elders like a cheeky miss.
The girl retorted with a haughty tone, acting like a little miss.
片语 miss 名词
- give something a miss
to intentionally avoid doing or participating in something; to decide not to do something.
• I usually attend the weekly book club, but I think I'll give it a miss tonight and take a break.
动词
定义 miss 动词
fail
- B1Transitive
to fail to do or experience something, often planned or expected, or to avoid doing or experiencing something
I missed the beginning of the class because the bus was delayed.
He missed the meeting because he was ill.
She misses breakfast every morning and goes straight to lunch.
- A2Transitive
to arrive too late to catch a bus, train, or aircraft
If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss your flight.
We missed our train due to the traffic jam.
She was worried about missing her connecting flight.
- A2Transitive
to not go to something
Students who miss a lot of classes may find it hard to catch up.
I need to find a good excuse for missing the party.
She missed yesterday's meeting because she was ill.
- B1Transitive
to fail to see or hear something or someone
I missed the beginning of the performance.
Her latest film is not one to miss.
I was so sorry to have missed you at Pat's party - I must have arrived after you left.
- Transitive
to not notice someone or something
You have a keen eye for detail, don't you? Nobody else noticed that mistake.
My office is the first on the right with a bright red door. You can't miss it.
A large neon sign has been put up where nobody can miss it.
emotion
- A2Transitive
to feel sad that a person or thing is not present
I really missed her when she went away.
She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
I still miss my old car.
failure
- B2TransitiveIntransitive
to fail to hit something, or to avoid hitting something
The bullet missed his heart by a couple of centimetres.
I swerved to avoid the other car and only just missed a tree.
He threw a book at me, but it missed.
notice
- Transitive
to notice that something is lost or absent
He didn’t miss his wallet until the waiter brought the bill.
I didn't miss my keys until I needed to use them.
She didn't miss her card until she went to pay.
成语
- miss the mark
To fail to achieve the intended result or goal; to be unsuccessful.
• The advertisement clearly missed the mark, as it failed to resonate with consumers.
- not miss a trick
Describes someone who is very adept at seizing opportunities and never fails to take advantage of them.
• She's so shrewd in business, she never misses a trick to make money.
- miss the point
To fail to understand the essential part of something or what is most important about it.
• He always misinterprets what I mean; I don't think he ever understands my point.
- not miss much
This phrase is used to indicate that something one failed to experience or see was not significant or special.
• "I missed the meeting." "Don't worry, you didn't miss much."
- miss the boat
to fail to take advantage of an opportunity because of delay or inaction
• They had the chance to invest in that startup, but they missed the boat, and now the company's value has doubled.
- miss a chance/opportunity
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity to do something.
• He missed the chance to buy his dream house because he hesitated too long.
片语动词 miss
- miss out
to not take the chance to benefit from or enjoy something
• If you don't attend the party, you'll miss out on a great time with your friends.
- miss someone/something out
to neglect to include someone or something that ought to be included
• During the meeting, he missed out on the list that included all the attendees.