miss

miss¹
verb
[with obj.]

fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at)
未击中；未够到；未接触到
a laser-guided bomb had missed its target.
一激光制导炸弹未命中目标。
[no obj.]he shot twice at the cashier, but missed both times.
他朝出纳员开了两枪，但都未打中。
■pass by without touching; chance not to hit
未碰到；碰巧未击中
a piece of shrapnel missed him by inches.
一块炮弹片差几英寸就击中他了。
■fail to catch (something thrown or dropped)
未抓住
■be too late to catch (a passenger vehicle or the post)
未赶上（车，邮班）
we'll miss the train if he doesn't hurry.
假如他不快点，我们就赶不上火车了。
■fail to notice, hear, or understand
未注意到；未听到；未理解
the villa is impossible to miss—it's right by the road.
不可能看不到这栋别墅——它就在路边。
■fail to attend, participate in, or watch (something one is expected to do or habitually does)
未出席；未参加；未观看
teachers were supposed to report those students who missed class that day.
老师应该上报那天未上课的学生。
■fail to see or have a meeting with (someone)
未看到；未能与…会面
‘Potter's been here this morning?’ ‘You've just missed him.’.
“波特今天早上来过吗？”“你刚好与他错过。”。
■not be able to experience or fail to take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)
未能体验；错过（机会，机遇)，失却
don't miss the chance to visit the breathtaking Dolomites.
不要错过去险峻的多洛米蒂山的机会。
[no obj.]he failed to recover from a leg injury and missed out on a trip to Barcelona.
他腿受伤未复元，错过了去巴塞罗那的旅游。
■avoid; escape
避开；逃脱，幸免于
Christmas shoppers go out early to miss the crowds.
圣诞节购物者早出家门以避开拥挤人群。
■fail to include (someone or something); omit
漏掉；略去，省掉
I'm sure Guy will fill in any bits I missed out.
我确信盖伊会补充我的遗漏之处。
■(of a woman) fail to have (a monthly period)
（妇女）未按时来经
■[no obj.](of an engine or motor vehicle) undergo failure of ignition in one or more cylinders
（引擎，机动车）不发火，缺火，失火
notice the loss or absence of
发觉遗失；发觉…不在或缺少
he's rich—he won't miss the money.
他很富——他不少那点钱。
she slipped away when she thought she wouldn't be missed.
她以为没人会注意她不在场就溜走了。
■feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of
惦念；想念
she misses all her old friends.
她惦念所有的老朋友。
■feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to go to, do, or have
怀念；因不能做（或有）…而感遗憾
I still miss France and I wish I could go back.
我怀念法国，希望能再去。

noun

a failure to hit, catch, or reach something
不中；漏抓；不及
the penalty miss cost us the game.
点球射失使我们输了比赛。
■a failure, especially an unsuccessful record or film
失败（尤指唱片或电影不成功）
it is the public who decide whether a film is a hit or a miss.
是公众决定电影的成或败。

常用词组
give something a miss

(Brit. informal)decide not to do or have something
(英，非正式)不予理会；不要
we decided to give the popcorn a miss.
我们决定不吃爆米花。

miss a beat

(of the heart) temporarily fail or appear to fail to beat
（心脏）跳动（似乎）暂停
[usu. with negative](informal)hesitate or falter, especially in demanding circumstances or when making a transition from one activity to another
(非正式)（尤指在严峻情况或活动间的过渡期间）犹豫，踌躇
the Swiss handle metres of snow without missing a beat.
瑞士人对付数米深积雪毫不在乎。

miss the boat (或bus)

(informal)be too slow to take advantage of an opportunity
(非正式)（行动过慢而）错过机会
people who've been holding off buying anything in case prices drop further could find they've missed the boat.
那些想价格会继续下跌而推迟购买的人会发现已经错失机会了。

a miss is as good as a mile

(proverb)the fact of failure or escape is not affected by the narrowness of the margin
(谚)失败再小，终究是失败；错误再小，总归是错误

not miss a trick

(informal)never fail to take advantage of a situation
(非正式)不错失任何机会

派生
missable
adjective
语源

Old English missan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German missen

miss²
noun

(Miss)a title prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman or girl, or to that of a married woman retaining her maiden name for professional purposes
［用在未婚女子姓名前，或出于职业原因保留原姓名的已婚女子姓名前作为称呼］小姐
Miss Hazel Armstrong.
黑兹尔•阿姆斯特朗小姐。
■used in the title of the winner in a beauty contest
［用于选美比赛获奖者称号］小姐
Miss World.
世界小姐。
■used as a polite form of address to a young woman or to a waitress or female shop assistant
［用作对年轻女子、女服务员、女店员的礼貌称呼］小姐
‘Where will you be staying in England, miss?’ asked the Immigration man.
“小姐，您在英国将住在什么地方？”入境官员问道。
■(chiefly Brit.)used by children in addressing a female teacher
(主英)［用于小孩对女性老师的称呼］老师
please, Miss, can I be excused hockey?.
老师，请问我可以不玩曲棍球吗？。
(often derogatory or humorous)a girl or young woman, especially one regarded as silly or headstrong
(常贬或幽默)傻姑娘
there was none of the country bumpkin about this young miss.
这傻姑娘身上毫无乡巴佬的土气。

派生
missish
adjective

（义项2）

语源

mid 17th cent.: abbreviation of mistress

miss³
noun

(informal)a miscarriage
(非正式)流产；失败

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