miss /mɪs/ CET4 ( missing, missed, misses )

• 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. 未击中

  例：

  She hurled the ashtray across the room, narrowly missing my head.

  她从屋子那头儿把烟灰缸扔过来，差一点就打中我的脑袋。

  例：

  When I'd missed a few times, he suggested I rest the rifle on a rock to steady it.

  由于我几次都没打中，他就建议我把步枪放到石头上来保持稳定。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Miss is also a noun. 未击中

  例：

  After more misses, they finally put two arrows into the lion's chest.

  又射偏了几次后，他们终于将两只箭射进了狮子的胸膛。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I In sports, if you miss a shot, you fail to get the ball in the goal, net, or hole. (体育运动中) 未投中 (球)

  例：

  He scored four of the baskets but missed a free throw.

  他4次投篮得分，可是一次罚篮却没中。

  例：

  He dived for the ball and missed.

  他去扑球，却没扑到。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT Miss is also a noun. (体育运动中) 未投中 (球)

  例：

  Snow made his first basket of the game after eight misses.

  斯诺在8次投球不中后，投进了他本场比赛的第一个球。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT an unmarried woman or girl, esp a schoolgirl 女孩子; 女学生 [非正式]

• 6. 

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

  例：

  From this vantage point he watched, his searching eye never missing a detail.

  从这个有利的位置进行观察，他那锐利的目光从未漏掉一个细节。

• 7. 

  V-T If you miss the meaning or importance of something, you fail to understand or appreciate it. 没有领会

  例：

  One ABC correspondent had totally missed the point of the question.

  美国广播公司的一名记者完全没有领会这个问题的关键。

• 8. 

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

  例：

  It was too good an opportunity to miss.

  这个机会太好了，不容错过。

• 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. 想念

  例：

  Your mama and I are going to miss you at Christmas.

  我和你妈妈在圣诞节会想你的。

• 10. 

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

  例：

  I could happily move back into an apartment if it wasn't for the fact that I'd miss my garden.

  我要不是留恋我的花园，会很高兴地搬回到一套公寓里。

• 11. 

  V-T If you miss something such as a plane or train, you arrive too late to catch it. 没有赶上 (飞机或火车等)

  例：

  He missed the last bus home and had to stay with a friend.

  他没赶上回家的末班车，只好住在一个朋友那里。

• 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. 未参加 (会议或活动)

  例：

  It's a pity Martha and I had to miss our class last week.

  很遗憾，我和玛莎上周不得不缺课。

  例：

  You won't be missing much on TV tonight apart from the usual repeats.

  除了通常的重播节目外，今晚的电视节目你不会错过什么。

• 13. 

  → see also missing

• 14. 

  to miss the boat →see boat