| 单词 | miss |
| 释义 | miss —miss /mɪs/ noun (GIRL) ► F0 [C] a girl or young woman, especially one who behaves rudely or shows no respect: » You're a cheeky little miss! Apologize at once.Thesaurus+: ↑Kinds of women , ↑Men and womennoun (NOT DO) give sth a miss C1 UK INFORMAL► F0 to avoid or not do something: » We usually go to France in the summer, but we've decided to give it a miss this year.» The restaurant's very good for fish, but I'd give their vegetarian options a miss.Thesaurus+: ↑Avoiding action , ↑Laziness and lazy peoplenoun [C] (NOT HIT) ► F0 an occasion when something or someone fails to hit something or avoids hitting something: » Well done! You scored eight hits and only two misses.→ SEE ALSO NEAR MISS(Cf. ↑near miss)Thesaurus+: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievementWord Builder:–Nouns: miss–Adjectives: missing–Verbs: missverb (NOT DO) ↑Verb Endings for miss B1 [T] to fail to do or experience something, often something planned or expected, or to avoid doing or experiencing something: » I missed the start of the exam because my bus was late.» Often I miss (= do not eat) breakfast and have an early lunch instead.» You should leave early if you want to miss the rush hour.» [+ -ing verb] I only just missed being run over by a bus this morning.Thesaurus+: ↑Avoiding action , ↑Laziness and lazy peopleA2 [T] to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or aircraft: » You'll miss your train if you don't hurry up.Thesaurus+: ↑LateA2 [T] to not go to something: » You'll fall behind in your studies if you keep missing school.» I'm trying to find an excuse for missing the office party.Thesaurus+: ↑AbsentB1 [T] to not see or hear something or someone: » I missed the beginning of the film.» Her latest movie is too good to miss (= it certainly should be seen).» I was sorry I missed you at Pat's party - I must have arrived after you left.Thesaurus+: ↑AbsentF0 [T] to not notice someone or something: » You don't miss much, do you? Nobody else noticed that mistake.» My office is first on the right with a bright red door. You can't miss it (= it is very easy to find).Thesaurus+: ↑Forgetting and forgetfulness• • • Extra Examples:» Henri's latest show is simply too good to miss.» In this game if you give the wrong answer you have to miss a turn.» She has never missed a single episode of her favourite soap opera.» He missed two practice sessions so he's out of the team.» You'll have to make up the work you've missed while you were away.verb [I or T] (NOT HIT) ↑Verb Endings for miss ► B2 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 he/it missed.Thesaurus+: ↑Failing and doing badlyWord Builder:–Nouns: miss–Adjectives: missing–Verbs: miss• • • Extra Examples:» The arrow missed its target and landed on the grass.» How could he have missed the goal from that distance?» The car missed the tree and ran into the field.» I tried to throw the paper in the bin, but I missed.» Luckily the egg missed his face by inches.verb [T] (FEEL SAD) ↑Verb Endings for miss ► A2 to feel sad that a person or thing is not present: » I really missed her when she went away.» She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.» I still miss my old car.» What did you miss most about England when you were living in France?» [+ -ing verb] I haven't missed smoking like I'd expected to.Thesaurus+: ↑Sadness and regret• • • Extra Examples:» I miss my mom and dad a lot.» You'll be sorely missed by everyone here, and we wish you success in your new job.» She missed Spain and the languor of a siesta on a hot summer afternoon.» It surprises me how much he misses his sister when she's away - after all, they do nothing but fight when they are together!» I really miss seeing their happy smiling faces.verb [T] (NOTICE) ↑Verb Endings for miss ► F0 to notice that something is lost or absent: » He didn't miss his wallet until the waiter brought the bill.Thesaurus+: ↑Losing and loss , ↑Winning and losing |
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