| 单词 | miss |
| 释义 | miss miss1 —missable, adj. /mis/, v.t. 1. to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target. 2. to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.: to miss a train. 3. to fail to take advantage of: to miss a chance. 4. to fail to be present at or for: to miss a day of school. 5. to notice the absence or loss of: When did you first miss your wallet? 6. to regret the absence or loss of: I miss you all dreadfully. 7. to escape or avoid: He just missed being caught. 8. to fail to perceive or understand: to miss the point of a remark. v.i. 9. to fail to hit something. 10. to fail of effect or success; be unsuccessful. 11. miss fire. See fire (def. 25). 12. miss out, Chiefly Brit. to omit; leave out. 13. miss out on, to fail to take advantage of, experience, etc.: You missed out on a great opportunity. n. 14. a failure to hit something. 15. a failure of any kind. 16. an omission. 17. a misfire. [bef. 900; ME missen, OE missan; c. OFris missa, MLG, MD, OHG missen, ON missa to fail to hit or reach] miss2 /mis/, n. , pl. misses. 1. (cap.) a title of respect for an unmarried woman, conventionally prefixed to her name or to the name of that which she represents: Miss Mary Jones; Miss Sweden. 2. (used by itself, as a term of address, esp. to a young woman): Miss, please bring me some ketchup. 3. (cap.) a title prefixed to a mock surname used to represent a particular attribute of the person, esp. one excessively prominent: Miss Innocent; Miss Congeniality. 4. a young unmarried woman; girl: a radiant miss of 18 or so. 5. misses, a. a range of sizes, chiefly from 6 to 20, for garments that fit women of average height and build. b. the department or section of a store where these garments are sold. c. a garment in this size range. [1600-10; short for MISTRESS] Usage. See Ms. |
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