| 单词 | miss |
| 释义 | 1. VERB AND NOUN USES2. USED AS A TITLE OR A FORM OF ADDRESS miss (mɪs ) VERB AND NOUN USES Word forms: misses , missing , missed 1. verb B2 If you miss something, you fail to hit it, for example when you have thrown something at it or you have shot a bullet at it. She hurled the ashtray across the room, narrowly missing my head. [VERB noun] When I'd missed a few times, he suggested I rest the rifle on a rock to steady it. [VERB] Synonyms: fail to hit, go wide of, fall short of, avoid Miss is also a noun. After more misses, they finally put two arrows into the lion's chest. 2. verb B2 In sport, if you miss a shot, you fail to get the ball in the goal, net, or hole. He scored four of the goals but missed a penalty. [VERB noun] Synonyms: mishit, fail to score, fumble, fluff Miss is also a noun. The striker was guilty of two glaring misses. 3. verb B1+ If you miss something, you fail to notice it. From this vantage point he watched, his searching eye never missing a detail. [VERB noun] It's the first thing you see as you come round the corner. You can't miss it. [VERB noun] Sergeant Cobbins was an experienced officer and didn't miss much. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fail to notice, mistake, overlook, pass over 4. verb If you miss the meaning or importance of something, you fail to understand or appreciate it. Tambov had slightly missed the point. [VERB noun] She seems to have missed the joke. [VERB noun] Synonyms: misunderstand, fail to appreciate 5. verb B1 If you miss a chance or opportunity, you fail to take advantage of it. Williams knew that she had missed her chance of victory. [VERB noun] It was too good an opportunity to miss. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pass up, skip, disregard, forego 6. verb A2 If you miss someone who is no longer with you or who has died, you feel sad and wish that they were still with you. Your mama and I are gonna miss you at Christmas. [VERB noun] He was a gentle, sensitive, lovable man who will be missed by a host of friends. [VERB noun] Synonyms: long for, wish for, yearn for, want 7. verb A2 If you miss something, you feel sad because you no longer have it or are no longer doing or experiencing it. I could happily move back into a flat if it wasn't for the fact that I'd miss my garden. [VERB noun/verb-ing] He missed having good friends. [VERB noun/verb-ing] 8. verb A2 If you miss something such as a plane or train, you arrive too late to catch it. I had already missed my flight, and the next one wasn't until the following morning. [VERB noun] He missed the last bus home. [VERB noun] Synonyms: be late for, fail to catch or get 9. verb A2 If you miss something such as a meeting or an activity, you do not go to it or take part in it. It's a pity Makku and I had to miss our lesson last week. [VERB noun] You won't be missing much on TV tonight apart from the usual repeats. [VERB noun] 'Are you coming to the show?'—'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' [VERB noun] 10. give sth a miss phrase If you give something a miss, you decide not to do it or not to go to it. [British, informal] Do you mind if I give it a miss? 11. See also missing, hit and miss, near miss 12. to miss the boat phrase If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another. Synonyms: miss your chance or opportunity, miss out, be too late, lose out 13. not to miss a trick phrase If you say that someone does not miss a trick, you mean that they always know what is happening and take advantage of every situation. [informal] When it comes to integrating their transport systems, the French don't miss a trick. Phrasal verbs: miss out 1. phrasal verb If you miss out on something that would be enjoyable or useful to you, you are not involved in it or do not take part in it. We're missing out on a tremendous opportunity. [VERB PARTICLE + on] Well, I'm glad you could make it. I didn't want you to miss out. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you miss out something or someone, you fail to include them. [British] There should be an apostrophe here, and look, you've missed out the word 'men' altogether! [VERB PARTICLE noun] What about Sally? You've missed her out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Miss (mɪs ) USED AS A TITLE OR A FORM OF ADDRESS Word forms: Misses 1. title noun A1 You can use Miss in front of the name of a girl or unmarried woman when you are speaking to her or referring to her. Many people prefer the title ' Ms'. It was nice talking to you, Miss Giroux. Miss Singleton didn't call back, did she? The club was run by Miss Ivy Streeter. 2. countable noun In some schools, children address their women teachers as Miss. [mainly British] 'Chivers!'—'Yes, Miss?' 3. vocative noun People sometimes address young women as Miss. [old-fashioned] 'I wouldn't know about that, Miss,' the woman said, backing away. 4. title noun Miss is used in front of the name of a place or region to refer to the young woman who has been chosen in a competition as the most beautiful woman there. ...two former Miss Scotlands. 5. Miss Right phrase You can use Mr Right, Miss Right, or Ms Right to talk about the kind of person that you imagine you will marry or spend the rest of your life with. She confesses to having trouble finding Mr Right. ...bachelors searching for Ms Right. Quotations: A miss is as good as a mileJournal What you've never had you never miss Idioms: hit and miss done carelessly or without proper planning, so equally likely to fail or succeed The acting, however, is hit and miss: it ranges from the highly stylish to the appallingly gauche. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not miss a beat to always know what is happening and so be able to take advantage of every situation This time we played like machines. The longer the game went the stronger we got, and we never missed a beat. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not miss a trick to always know what is happening and take advantage of every situation My assistant, Eileen, has a good eye for detail and never misses a trick. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers miss the boat to fail to act in time to take advantage of an opportunity Critics would say that both Congress and the White House have seriously missed the boat on this set of issues over the last few years. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: miss a payment Setting up direct debits will help to ensure you never miss a payment. Times, Sunday Times Miss a payment and you put that interest rate in jeopardy, providing a good framework for starting to save. Times, Sunday Times But watch you don't miss a payment or you could forfeit any 0 per cent deal. The Sun They should also provide peace of mind that you won't miss a payment. The Sun If you miss a payment or alter the deposit, you earn only 1.5 per cent for the rest of the term. Times, Sunday Times None captures the real sense of the word, and as a result we miss the point of the book. Times, Sunday Times That would be too normal, and would entirely miss the point. Times, Sunday Times You will miss the point if you look for some mystical or ecstatic experience. Christianity Today But those who understandably direct their bile at her and her family miss the point. The Sun This results in boring, bland, sentimental, self-conscious, often gratuitously camp productions, which entirely miss the point. Times, Sunday Times In 18 holes he found every fairway, hit every green in regulation and, seemingly, did not miss a putt. Times, Sunday Times He splashed out to 12 feet, missed the putt, and the bogey dropped him to one over par. The Sun But he made a mess of the long fourth, missing a putt from inside 4ft for par. The Sun Another followed at the ninth where he missed a putt that was well within the high standard he had set himself on the earlier greens. Times, Sunday Times He hit a clever one but missed the putt and took five. Times, Sunday Times What a tragedy to miss a season. Times, Sunday Times The forward will miss this season with a broken ankle suffered last summer. Times, Sunday Times He needs an op on his knee and could miss the season. The Sun This caused him to miss the season, and not appear in any major league games in 2005. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was genuinely harder to miss the target than hit it. The Sun National proposals for the period 2008 to 2012 are due in today, though many will miss the target. Times, Sunday Times No wonder their arrows always miss the target. Times, Sunday Times Any shells that miss their target will self-destruct, to avoid collateral damage to surrounding areas. The Sun You miss the target and look foolish and cannot bear even to talk after the match. Times, Sunday Times The next time you miss that train, your automatic response will not be anger. The Sun I was on my way to another charity event so did not want to miss my train. The Sun Also, they are not usually flexible — so if you miss your train, you may need to buy a new ticket. The Sun Not late as in about to miss the train, late by my own standards of punctuality. Times, Sunday Times She kept saying that she did not want to do it and did not want to miss her train. The Sun Don't miss this opportunity to see two of cricket's greatest rivals battle it out for one of sport's most iconic prizes. Times, Sunday Times I think that you could spend even $500 on a wedding and still miss an opportunity to celebrate a meaningful beginning to married life. Christianity Today Pastors, teachers, and writers should not, through their silence, miss the opportunity to educate their audiences about these doctrines and invest them with new meaning. Christianity Today Why did our cultural storm troopers miss that opportunity? ST Never miss the opportunity in an interview to ask the right questions. Times, Sunday Times Will you miss the excitement and immediacy of the live-audience response? Times, Sunday Times You're more than happy to go back to tried and tested ways of doing things, but you'll miss the excitement and adrenaline rush. The Sun I seem to miss the excitement and spark of a new proposition, which has been extinguished during the past few months of my present relationship. Times, Sunday Times I miss the excitement, the human contact. Times, Sunday Times I just miss the excitement of playing. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 未击中, 漏掉, 思念, 小姐 Japanese: 見逃す, ･･･をし損なう, ･･･がいなくて寂しい, 独身女性の名字の前に付ける敬称 |
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