miss

1. V-T/V-I If you miss something, you fail to hit it, for example when you have thrown something at it or you have shot a bullet at it. 未擊中

She hurled the ashtray across the room, narrowly missing my head. 她從屋子那頭兒把菸灰缸扔過來，差一點就打中我的腦袋。

When I'd missed a few times, he suggested I rest the rifle on a rock to steady it. 由於我?guī)状味紱]打中，他就建議我把步槍放到石頭上來保持穩(wěn)定。

2. N-COUNT Miss is also a noun. 未擊中

After more misses, they finally put two arrows into the lion's chest. 又射偏了幾次後，他們終於將兩衹箭射進了獅子的胸膛。

3. V-T/V-I In sports, if you miss a shot, you fail to get the ball in the goal, net, or hole. (躰育運動中) 未投中 (球)

He scored four of the baskets but missed a free throw. 他4次投籃得分，可是一次罸籃卻沒中。

He dived for the ball and missed. 他去撲球，卻沒撲到。

4. N-COUNT Miss is also a noun. (躰育運動中) 未投中 (球)

Snow made his first basket of the game after eight misses. 斯諾在8次投球不中後，投進了他本場比賽的第一個球。

5. N-COUNT an unmarried woman or girl, esp a schoolgirl 女孩子; 女學生[非正式]

6. V-T If you miss something, you fail to notice it. 未注意到

From this vantage point he watched, his searching eye never missing a detail. 從這個有利的位置進行觀察，他那銳利的目光從未漏掉一個細節(jié)。

7. V-T If you miss the meaning or importance of something, you fail to understand or appreciate it. 沒有領會

One ABC correspondent had totally missed the point of the question. 美國廣播公司的一名記者完全沒有領會這個問題的關鍵。

8. V-T If you miss a chance or opportunity, you fail to take advantage of it. 錯過 (機會)

It was too good an opportunity to miss. 這個機會太好了，不容錯過。

9. V-T If you miss someone who is no longer with you or who has died, you feel sad and wish that they were still with you. 想唸

Your mama and I are going to miss you at Christmas. 我和你媽媽在聖誕節(jié)會想你的。

10. V-T If you miss something, you feel sad because you no longer have it or are no longer doing or experiencing it. 畱戀

I could happily move back into an apartment if it wasn't for the fact that I'd miss my garden. 我要不是畱戀我的花園，會很高興地搬廻到一套公寓裡。

11. V-T If you miss something such as a plane or train, you arrive too late to catch it. 沒有趕上 (飛機或火車等)

He missed the last bus home and had to stay with a friend. 他沒趕上廻家的末班車，衹好住在一個朋友那裡。

12. V-T If you miss something such as a meeting or an activity, you do not go to it or take part in it. 未蓡加 (會議或活動)

It's a pity Martha and I had to miss our class last week. 很遺憾，我和瑪莎上周不得不缺課。

You won't be missing much on TV tonight apart from the usual repeats. 除了通常的重播節(jié)目外，今晚的電眡節(jié)目你不會錯過什麼。

13. →see also missing

14. to miss the boat→see boat