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单词 amiss
释义

amiss

adjective
/əˈmɪs/
/əˈmɪs/
[not before noun]
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  1. wrong; not as it should be
    • She sensed something was amiss and called the police.
    • He shone a light inside and saw nothing amiss.
    • They had noticed something amiss with the engines.
    Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Old Norse á mis ‘so as to miss’, from á ‘on’ + mis (related to the verb miss).

amiss

adverb
/əˈmɪs/
/əˈmɪs/
Idioms
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Idioms
not come/go amiss
  1. (British English) to be useful or pleasant in a particular situation
    • A little luck wouldn't go amiss right now!
    • I followed them all the way to make sure nothing went amiss.
take something amiss
  1. (British English) to feel offended by something, perhaps because you have understood it in the wrong way
    • Would she take it amiss if I offered to help?
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