misses; missed; missing
misses; missed; missing
Learner's definition of MISS
1
: to fail to hit, catch, reach, or get (something)未击中;未抓住 [+ object]
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miss a target未击中目标
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He swung and missed the ball completely.他挥棒击球未中。
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The shot missed the goal by inches.这次射门只差几英寸就射中了。
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miss a putt轻击球没打进洞
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They (just/barely) missed the deadline.他们(刚好)错过了截止日期。
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The team missed the play-offs last year. [=the team failed to qualify for the play-offs]这支球队去年没有获得季后赛资格。
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The batter swung and missed.击球手挥棒击球,但没击中。
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She took three shots and missed every time.她投篮三次,一次也没有投中。
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The shot missed badly.射门严重偏离。
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a : to fail to use (something, such as an opportunity)错过,未能利用(机会等) -
I would hate to miss this opportunity.我不愿错过这次机会。
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She could have joined us, but she missed her chance.她本来可以和我们一起的,但错过了机会。
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This opportunity is too good to miss. [=so good that no one would want to fail to use it]这个机会太好了,不容错过。
b : to fail to do, take, make, or have (something)未做;未获得 -
The driver was so distracted that he missed the turn. [=he failed to turn when he should have]那个司机心烦意乱的,都忘了拐弯。
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They missed a payment on their car loan.他们的汽车贷款有一次分期付款没有支付。
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miss a tackle没有截住对方球员
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She missed her medication.她没有服药。
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He was in such a hurry that he missed breakfast.他急急忙忙连早饭也没吃。
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[+ object] : to be without (something) : to lack (something)缺少;没有—
used in the phrase be missing用于短语be missing — see also missing 4 [+ object]
a : to fail to be present for (something)未出现;未到场;缺席 -
She missed three days of school when she was sick.她生病期间三天没上学。
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miss a class缺一次课
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He hasn't missed a day's work in years.多年来他没有一天缺勤。
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This is an event you won't want to miss. = This is an event that is not to be missed. [=that you should experience]这件事你一定不想错过。
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“Are you going to their wedding?” “Yes, I wouldn't miss it for the world.” [=I would not consider not going; I will definitely go]“你去参加他们的婚礼吗?”“去呀,说什么也不能错过。
b : to arrive too late for (something or someone)迟到;没赶上 -
He missed his train.他没赶上火车。
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I missed the flight/connection by only a few minutes.我只晚了几分钟,没有赶上班机/联运航班。
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She was delayed in traffic and missed her appointment.她在路上因交通耽搁了,错过了预约。
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You just missed him—he left five minutes ago.你刚好错过了他——他五分钟前刚走。
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[+ object] : to notice or feel the absence of (someone or something)发觉…不在;想念;思念 -
I'm so glad you're back. I've missed you.我非常高兴你回来了。我一直想念你。
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She left quietly, and it was a while before she was missed. [=before anyone noticed that she had left]她悄悄地走了,过了一会儿人们才发觉她不在了。
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We miss our old friends. [=we feel sad because we are not near our old friends]我们怀念老朋友。
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I miss being home at Christmas. [=I am sad not to be home at Christmas]我怀念在家过圣诞节。
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You'll be (sorely/much) missed when you retire.你退休后大家会(非常)想念你。
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He misses his wife terribly.他非常想念妻子。
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I miss the old neighborhood.我怀念以前的街坊邻居。
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I didn't miss my bag [=I didn't notice that my bag was missing] until I got to the car.我到车跟前时才发现手提包丢了。
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a : to fail to understand (something)不理解;不懂 -
You missed the main point of the story.你没有理解这个故事的要点。
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You're missing my point.你没有听懂我的意思。
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Am I missing something?我理解错了什么吗?
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She doesn't miss a thing. [=she understands everything that is being said, that is happening, etc.]她全都明白。
b : to fail to hear or learn about (something)没听见;不知道 -
Here's the latest news, in case you missed it.如果你还不知道的话,这些是最新消息。
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I'm sorry, but I missed the first part of what you said.对不起,我没听见你的前半段话。
c : to fail to see or notice (something or someone)没看见;没注意到 -
It's a big white building on the corner—you can't miss it. [=it is impossible not to see/notice it]那是拐角处的一座白色大楼,你不会找不到的。
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As the only woman in the race, she was hard to miss.作为竞赛中唯一的女性,她十分显眼。
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[+ object] : to avoid (something)避免;幸免 8
[no object] : to fail to succeed未成功;失败
miss its/the mark
— see 1mark
miss out
[phrasal verb] 1
: to lose an opportunity : to be unable to have or enjoy something错过机会;错失良机 —
often + on 2
miss out (someone or something) or miss (someone or something) out British : to leave (someone or something) out : omit遗漏;漏掉
miss the boat
— see 1boat
miss the forest for the trees
— see tree
never/not miss a trick
— see 1trick 2 miss /ˈmɪs/ noun
plural misses
plural misses
Learner's definition of MISS
[count]
1
: a failure to hit something未击中
give (something) a miss
chiefly British, informal
: to choose not to do (something) or go (somewhere)决定不做;决定不去 3 miss /ˈmɪs/ noun
plural misses
plural misses
Learner's definition of MISS
1 Miss
a —
used as a title before the name of an unmarried woman or girl小姐(用作未婚女子或女孩姓氏或姓名前的称呼) — compare mrs., ms. b —
used as a title before the name of a married woman who does not use her husband's name小姐(用作未随夫姓的已婚女子姓氏或姓名前的称呼) c —
used as part of a title for a girl or young woman who has won a contest (such as a beauty contest) and who represents the place or thing indicated小姐(用作选美活动等比赛的优胜者、代表某地或某事物的年轻女子的头衔的一部分) d British — used by children as a way to address a female teacher老师(用于儿童称呼女教师)
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used as a polite way to address a girl or young woman小姐(用于礼貌地称呼女孩或年轻的女子) b [count] old-fashioned : a girl or young woman年轻女性;姑娘 3
misses [plural] US : a clothing size for women of average height and weight(女士服装的)一般尺码,标准尺码—
usually used before another noun通常用于另一名词前