miss

verb

/mɪs/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they miss	/mɪs/ /mɪs/
he / she / it misses	/ˈmɪsɪz/ /ˈmɪsɪz/
past simple missed	/mɪst/ /mɪst/
past participle missed	/mɪst/ /mɪst/
-ing form missing	/ˈmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

be late迟到

[transitive] miss something/somebody to be or arrive too late for something迟到；赶不上；错过

If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane.现在不走我就赶不上飞机了。
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything?对不起，我来晚了。我错过什么了吗？
‘Is Ann there?’ ‘You've just missed her (= she has just left).’“安在吗？” “她刚走。”
You'd better hurry—you don't want to miss the bus.你最好抓紧时间，你不想赶不上公车吧？
If you miss the deadline, you'll have to pay a fine.如果你错过了最后期限，你将不得不支付罚款。

not be/go somewhere不在；不去

[transitive] miss something to fail to be or go somewhere不在；不去；错过

She hasn't missed a game all year.她一年中一场比赛都没错过。
You missed a good party last night (= because you did not go).你昨晚错过了一次愉快的聚会。
‘Are you coming to the school play?’ ‘I wouldn't miss it for the world.’“你来看学生演戏吗？” “我说什么也不能错过呀。”

not do something不做

[transitive] miss something to fail to do something不做；错过

You can't afford to miss meals (= not eat meals) when you're in training.你在接受训练，可不能不吃饭呀。
You have to miss a turn (= to not play when it is your turn in a game).你得错过一轮比赛。

Topics Difficulty and failurea2

[transitive] miss something to not take the opportunity to do something错过机会

The sale prices were too good to miss.那次价格优惠真的不可错过。
It was an opportunity not to be missed.机不可失，时不再来。
She missed the opportunity to take part.她错过了参加的机会。
Jackson never missed a chance to serve as teacher and mentor.杰克逊从未错过作为老师和导师的机会。
The film is a real missed opportunity—it could have been so much better.这部电影是一个真正错失的机会——它本可以好得多。

not hit, catch, etc.未击中；错过

[transitive, intransitive] to fail to hit, catch, reach, etc. something未击中；未得到；未达到；错过

miss (somebody/something) How many goals has he missed this season?这个赛季他射丢了多少个球？
The bullet missed her by about six inches.子弹从她身边飞过，离她大约只有六英寸。
It was a joke that missed its target.这是一个没有达到目标的笑话。
The company has missed all its targets this year.该公司今年未能实现所有目标。
She threw a plate at him and only narrowly missed.她朝他甩出一个盘子，差一点打中他。
miss doing something She narrowly missed hitting him.她差一点没打着他。

She attempted to hit the ball but missed badly.她试图击球但根本就没碰到球。
Vidal missed a penalty in stoppage time.维达在补时阶段错失了一个点球。
The bullet missed his head by only a few inches.子弹飞过时离他的头部只有几英寸。
The bullet somehow missed his heart.不知为何子弹没有打中他的心脏。
The plane crashed, narrowly missing a hotel.飞机坠毁了，险些撞上一家旅馆。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

completely
barely
just
…

preposition

not hear/see不闻；不见

[transitive] miss something to fail to hear, see or notice something未见到；未听到；未觉察

The hotel is the only white building on the road—you can't miss it.酒店是这条路上唯一的白色建筑，你不会看不见的。
Don't miss next week's issue!别错过下周那一期！
I missed her name.我没听清她的名字。
No one will want to miss this film.没有人会想错过这部电影。
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much.你妈会知道谁搬进来了，很少有她注意不到的。
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window.你油漆卧室时漏掉了窗户下面的一小块墙壁。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

completely
easily

verb + miss

cannot

not understand不懂

[transitive] miss something to fail to understand something不理解；不懂

He completely missed the joke.这个笑话他一点也没听懂。
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying.你没明白我的意思。
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense.我想我一定错过了什么，因为这些都没有任何意义。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

completely
easily

verb + miss

cannot

feel sad伤心

[transitive] to feel sad because you can no longer see somebody or do something that you like怀念；思念

miss somebody/something I still miss her a lot.我仍然很想她。
Your father misses you dreadfully.你父亲非常惦念你。
She will be greatly missed when she leaves.她走了以后，人们会非常思念她的。
Anne, who died on 22 July, will be sadly missed by all who knew her.安妮故于7月22 日，所有认识她的人都将非常怀念她。
What did you miss most when you were in France?你在法国的时候最怀念的是什么？
I'm really going to miss Cheri's cooking.我真的要错过切丽的厨艺了。
miss (somebody/something) doing something I don't miss getting up at six every morning!我才不想每天早上六点钟起床哩！

Homophones missed | mistmissed mist

/mɪst/

missed verb (past tense, past participle of miss)
- He missed his daughter when she left home.他女儿离家时，他很想念她。
mist noun
- They could barely see each other through the thick mist.透过浓雾，他们几乎看不见对方。
mist verb
- My glasses mist up every time I open the oven door!每次打开烤箱门，我的眼镜都会起雾！

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

completely
easily

verb + miss

cannot

notice something not there发觉某物不在

[transitive] miss somebody/something to notice that somebody/something is not where they/it should be发觉丢失；发觉…不在原处

When did you first miss the necklace?你最早发觉项链不见了是什么时候？
Let’s go for a quick drink—nobody will miss us.我们去喝一杯吧——没人会发现我们的。
We seem to be missing some students this morning.今天早上我们好像有几位同学没到。

avoid something bad避开坏事

[transitive] to avoid something unpleasant避开（不愉快的事） synonym escape

miss something If you go now you should miss the crowds.你如果现在走，就可以避开人群。
miss doing something He fell and just missed knocking the whole display over.他摔了一跤，差一点把全部展品碰翻。

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consider
delay
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imagine
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mention
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miss
postpone
practise
resist
risk
suggest

of engine发动机

(also misfire)

(of an engine

发动机

) to not work correctly because the petrol does not burn at the right time 错过：由于汽油在正确的时间不能燃烧而无法正常工作

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

Idioms

somebody’s heart misses/skips a beat

used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.（表示突然感到恐惧、兴奋等）心里咯噔一下
- My heart missed a beat when I saw who it was.当我看到是谁时，我的心脏漏跳了一拍。

he, she, etc. doesn’t miss a trick

(informal) used to say that somebody notices every opportunity to gain an advantage不失时机；很机敏

hit/miss the mark

to succeed/fail in achieving or guessing something达到／没有达到目的；猜测正确／错误
- He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.他满脸通红，萝宾知道自己击中了要害。
- The film misses the mark because it just isn't believable.这部电影没有击中要害，因为它不可信。
Topics Successc2, Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2

miss the boat

(informal) to be unable to take advantage of something because you are too late错失良机
- If you don't buy now, you may find that you've missed the boat.你如果现在不买，你会错失良机的。

miss your guess

(North American English, informal) to make a mistake做错；犯错
- Unless I miss my guess, your computer needs a new hard drive.我的判断没错的话，你的电脑需要更换一个新的硬盘驱动器。
- If you miss your guess, you lose 10 points.如果你猜错了，你就输了10分。

miss

noun

/mɪs/

Idioms

title/form of address称谓

Miss

used before the family name, or the first and family names, of a woman who is not married, in order to speak or write to her politely（用于未婚女子姓氏或姓名前，以示礼貌）小姐，女士

That's all, thank you, Miss Lipman.就这些，谢谢，李普曼小姐。

The title Miss can also be used by a married woman who keeps her own family name for professional purposes. compare Mrs, Ms

Miss

a title given to the winner of a beauty contest in a particular country, town, etc.（选美比赛优胜者的头衔）小姐

Miss Brighton布赖顿小姐
the Miss World contest世界小姐选美比赛

Miss

(informal) used especially by men to address a young woman when they do not know her name（称呼不知姓名的年轻女子）小姐

Will that be all, Miss?就这些吗，小姐？

Miss

(British English, informal) used as a form of address by children in some schools to a woman teacher, whether she is married or not（学生对女教师的称呼）

Good morning, Miss!老师早！

compare sir

(old-fashioned) a girl or young woman少女；年轻女子

not hit, catch, etc.未击中；错过

a failure to hit, catch or reach something未击中；未得到；未到达；错过

The penalty miss cost us the game.点球射失使我们输了比赛。