miss
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++miss1 /mɪs/ ●●● S1 W2 verb 1 not do STH 不做某事 [transitive]NOT DO something to not go somewhere or do something, especially when you want to but cannot 错过〔想去的地方或想做的事〕 I’m absolutely starving – I missed lunch. 我饿坏了——我没吃上午饭。 He missed 20 games after breaking a bone in his wrist. 由于手腕骨折，他错过了20场比赛。 She was upset at missing all the excitement. 精彩部分都错过了，她很失望。miss doing something He had missed being elected by a single vote. 他因一票之差没有当选。2 not hit/catch 未击中/抓住 [intransitive, transitive]CATCH# to fail to hit or catch an object that is close to you, or to fail to hit a distant object that you are aiming at 未击中；未接住 Every time she missed the ball she became more angry. 她总是接不到球，越来越生气。 He fired, missed and loaded again. 他开枪，没有打中，又上了子弹。 The bullet narrowly missed her heart. 子弹差点击中她的心脏。3 feel sad about SB 思念某人 [transitive]ALONE to feel sad because someone you love is not with you 思念，想念，怀念〔某人〕 She missed her family badly. 她非常想念她的家人。 Will you miss me? 你会想我吗？ John will be sorely missed by his family and friends. 约翰会让他的家人和朋友非常想念。4 feel sad about STH 留恋某事物NOT HAVE [transitive] to feel sad because you do not have something or cannot do something you had or did before 留恋，思恋〔某事物〕 I miss the car, but the bus system is good. 我想念开车的感觉，但是体验一下公交也不错。miss doing something Ben knew he would miss working with Sabrina. 本知道他会怀念和萨布丽娜一起工作的时光。n GrammarMiss is followed by an -ing form, not an infinitive. You say: I miss seeing you every day. ✗Don’t say: I miss to see you every day.5 too late 太迟 [transitive]LATE to be too late for something 未赶上 We got there late and missed the beginning of the movie. 我们迟到了，错过了电影的开头。miss the train/bus etc I overslept and missed the train. 我睡过头，误了火车。6 miss a chance/opportunity CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYto fail to use an opportunity to do something 错过机会 He certainly wasn’t going to miss the chance of making some extra money. 他当然不会错过挣些外快的机会。 Don’t miss the chance to see the breathtaking Dolomite Mountains. 不要错过欣赏多洛米蒂山壮丽景色的机会。 The opportunity was too good to miss so we left immediately. 机会难得，不容错过，所以我们立刻就出发了。7 not see/hear 没有看到/听到 [transitive]NOTICE# to not see, hear, or notice something, especially when it is difficult to notice 未看到；未听到；未注意到8. miss the point UNDERSTAND#to not understand the main point of what someone is saying 没有领会意思9 something is not to be missed used to say that someone should do something while they have the opportunity 某事不容错过10 avoid STH 避免某事 [transitive]AVOID to avoid something bad or unpleasant 避开，躲开〔不好或讨厌的事〕11 I wouldn’t miss it for the world spokenWANT used to say that you really want to go to an event, see something etc 我无论如何也不想错过12 notice STH isn’t there 注意到某物不在 [transitive]NOTICE to notice that something or someone is not in the place you expect them to be 发现〔某物或某人〕不在应在之处13 miss the mark to not achieve something you were trying to do 没有达到目标14 miss the boat informalCHANCE/OPPORTUNITY to fail to take an opportunity that will give you an advantage 坐失良机；错过机会15 without missing a beat CALMif you do something without missing a beat, you do it without showing that you are surprised or shocked 不露声色地；镇定地16 somebody’s heart misses a beat SURPRISEDused to say that someone is very excited, surprised, or frightened 〔因激动、惊讶或害怕〕某人心跳停了一拍17. engine 发动机 [intransitive]TE if an engine misses, it stops working for a very short time and then starts again 短时熄火18 miss out phrasal verb n USAGE: Miss, fail toYou use fail to when talking about not doing something that you should have done: Some students failed to pay attention in class. Don't use miss in this meaning.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
miss• Jo spotted a mistake that everyone else had missed.• Darrow fired several shots at the receptionist but missed.• Vanderbilt had a chance to take the lead, but Freije missed a jumper from the baseline.• Terry's illness caused him to miss a whole month of school.• It was great living in Prague, but I really missed all my friends.• Well, some years I missed, but then other years I came twice.• White says those answered correctly by low-scoring students but missed by the high scorers are eliminated.• He fired, missed, fired, missed.• What did he say? I missed it.• Did you miss me when I was in Hawaii?• I miss Mom, don't you?• By the time we got there we'd missed the beginning of the movie.• I missed the bus and had to wait half an hour for the next one.• Sorry to let you down like this, and miss the drinks and the lunch and the first bit of p.m.• It's easy to miss the entrance - the sign is hidden behind a tree.• She missed the exit and had to turn around.• It tastes so great, you won't miss the fat.• Two inspections missed the fault in the engine that led to the crash.• I think I've missed the last bus.• Let's hurry back so we don't miss the start of the game.• You'd better hurry or you'll miss the start of the show.• And now for the stories - the places missed, the villages seen, the friendly locals.• The Colts missed their first seven attempts at the goal.• Lets hope it's the last one of those type of chances that he missed this season.• I can think of so many things I'll really miss when I leave.• When are you coming home? I miss you.• It was real windy up there and if you missed your footing you didn't get a second chance.miss doing something• Michelle's going to miss living in New York.narrowly missed• She narrowly missed adding to the silverware in both the mixed and women's doubles too.• Engineer, David Ramsay, narrowly missed being on the flight.• That, and the narrowly missed encounter with Richard Blake after the intervening four years.• One girl had a lucky escape when a fence post narrowly missed her head.• Mrs Hayward needed emergency surgery after the bullet narrowly missed her heart.• Two or three weeks ago, a crossbow quarrel narrowly missed my face as we crossed the Lawnmarket.• It narrowly missed one of the occupants who was sitting in the front room.• In 1924 they narrowly missed relegation.sorely missed• And though no one had said so, the traveling senior warden had not been sorely missed.• But he will be sorely missed.• Conference watchers say his barnstorming oratory's been sorely missed.• Sergei Ivanov will be sorely missed as a drinking companion by many.• Mrs Collingwood will be sorely missed at Penwortham C.P.• They made martyrs of themselves occasionally - a sorely missed commodity.• It was this company they sorely missed once unemployed.• Jimmy Phillips has been sorely missed through suspension and will make a welcome return at left back.miss the train/bus etc• And don't miss the train.• I had to go - I had a meeting in town and I didn't want to miss the train.• On one occasion when he was late for work I questioned him and he said he had missed the bus.• They missed the train connection in Glasgow which meant that they could not be at the hotel by seven o'clock.• I suppose to a 12-year-old kid, missing the bus is a pretty big deal.• You may miss the train unless you go at once.• Their own daughter had lingered at home and missed the bus which she normally would have taken to her job last Sunday.narrowly missed• She narrowly missed adding to the silverware in both the mixed and women's doubles too.• Engineer, David Ramsay, narrowly missed being on the flight.• That, and the narrowly missed encounter with Richard Blake after the intervening four years.• One girl had a lucky escape when a fence post narrowly missed her head.• Mrs Hayward needed emergency surgery after the bullet narrowly missed her heart.• Two or three weeks ago, a crossbow quarrel narrowly missed my face as we crossed the Lawnmarket.• It narrowly missed one of the occupants who was sitting in the front room.• In 1924 they narrowly missed relegation.miss2 ●●● S2 W2 noun n1. → Miss2. Miss Italy/Ohio/World etc NAME OF A PERSONused to refer to a woman who represents a country, city etc in a beauty competition 意大利/俄亥俄州/世界等小姐〔用在选美比赛中某女子所代表的国家、城市等名称的前面〕3 young woman 年轻女子 spokenWOMAN used as a polite way of speaking to a young woman when you do not know her name 小姐〔用来礼貌地称呼不知其名的年轻女子〕 → madam, sir4 teacher 教师 British English spokenNAME OF A PERSON used by children when speaking to a female teacher, whether she is married or not 老师〔学童对女教师的称呼，不论其结婚与否〕 → sir5 give something a miss British English informalNOT DO something to decide not to do something 决定不做某事6 not hit/catch 没击中/抓住 [countable]HIT#CATCH# an occasion when you fail to hit, catch, or hold something 未击中；未抓住；没接住7 young girl 年轻姑娘 [countable] British English spokenWOMAN a young girl, especially one who has been bad or rude 〔尤指顽皮或无礼的〕小姑娘，女孩，少女 → hit-and-miss, → near miss at near2(6)Examples from the Corpus
miss• But straight after he landed a miss hit safely into the hands of Munton.• And it remains to be seen if re- signing Greg Vaughn will be a hit or a miss.• I told him to take a miss on the instruction part.• Murphy scored 78 consecutive foul shots without a miss.• Excuse me, miss, could I have another glass of water?• Yet for the moment there is still hope, a desperate hope of a near miss.• At last, after several near misses, I fall flat on my face.• Oh, thank you, miss.nMiss1 WOMANused in front of the family name of a woman who is not married to address her politely, to write to her, or to talk about her 小姐〔用在未婚女子姓氏之前，作为礼貌的称呼〕 → Mrs, Mr I’d like to make an appointment with Miss Taylor. 我想约一下泰勒小姐。 ► Some unmarried women prefer to be addressed as Ms because it does not draw attention to whether or not they are married.有些未婚女子喜欢被称为 Ms（女士），因为这样人们不会注意到她是否结婚。 → missOrigin miss1 Old English missan miss2 1. (1600-1700) mistress2. (1200-1300) → MISS1miss1 verb →10-18
→n GRAMMAR1 →n USAGE1miss2 nounMissLDOCE OnlineChinese
→n GRAMMAR1 →n USAGE1miss2 nounMissLDOCE OnlineChinese
somewhere especially when do to Corpus not or go you something,
miss
miss1 S1 W2 /mɪs/ 
verb
I’m absolutely starving – I missed lunch.
He missed 20 games after breaking a bone in his wrist.
She was upset at missing all the excitement.
miss doing something
He had missed being elected by a single vote.
2. NOT HIT/CATCH [intransitive and transitive] to fail to hit or catch an object that is close to you, or to fail to hit a distant object that you are aiming at:
Every time she missed the ball she became more angry.
He fired, missed and loaded again.
The bullet narrowly missed her heart.
3. FEEL SAD ABOUT SOMEBODY [transitive] to feel sad because someone you love is not with you:
She missed her family badly.
Will you miss me?
John will be sorely missed by his family and friends.
4. FEEL SAD ABOUT SOMETHING [transitive] to feel sad because you do not have something or cannot do something you had or did before:
I miss the car, but the bus system is good.
miss doing something
Ben knew he would miss working with Sabrina.
5. TOO LATE [transitive] to be too late for something:
We got there late and missed the beginning of the movie.
miss the train/bus etc
I overslept and missed the train.
6. miss a chance/opportunity to fail to use an opportunity to do something:
He certainly wasn’t going to miss the chance of making some extra money.
Don’t miss the chance to see the breathtaking Dolomite Mountains.
The opportunity was too good to miss so we left immediately.
7. NOT SEE/HEAR [transitive] to not see, hear, or notice something, especially when it is difficult to notice:
Maeve’s sharp eyes missed nothing.
Perhaps there’s something the police have missed.
It’s a huge hotel on the corner. You can’t miss it (=it is very easy to notice or recognize).
You don’t miss much , do you (=you are good at noticing things)?
John didn’t miss a trick (=noticed every opportunity to get an advantage) when it came to cutting costs.
8. miss the point to not understand the main point of what someone is saying
9. something is not to be missed used to say that someone should do something while they have the opportunity:
A journey on one of the steam trains is certainly not to be missed__
10. AVOID SOMETHING [transitive] to avoid something bad or unpleasant:
If we leave now we should miss the traffic.
miss doing something
As he crossed the street, a bus just missed hitting him.
They narrowly missed being killed in the fire.
11. I wouldn’t miss it for the world spoken used to say that you really want to go to an event, see something etc:
‘Come to the party.’ ‘I will. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.’
12. NOTICE SOMETHING ISN’T THERE [transitive] to notice that something or someone is not in the place you expect them to be:
I didn’t miss my wallet till it came to paying the bill.
13. miss the mark to not achieve something you were trying to do:
Their efforts to improve quality have somewhat missed the mark.
14. miss the boat informal to fail to take an opportunity that will give you an advantage:
You’ll miss the boat if you don’t buy shares now.
15. without missing a beat if you do something without missing a beat, you do it without showing that you are surprised or shocked:
She handled all of their questions without missing a beat.
16. sb’s heart misses a beat used to say that someone is very excited, surprised, or frightened:
Glancing up at Rick’s face, she felt her heart miss a beat.
17. ENGINE [intransitive] if an engine misses, it stops working for a very short time and then starts again
miss out phrasal verb
1. to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you:
Some children miss out because their parents can’t afford to pay for school trips.
miss out on
Prepare food in advance to ensure you don’t miss out on the fun__
2. miss somebody/something ↔ out British English to not include someone or something:
Make sure you don’t miss any details out.
▪ notice to realize that something is there or that something is happening, because you can see, hear, or feel it: I noticed that he was rather quiet during dinner. | Children don’t seem to notice the cold. | ‘Julie’s home.’ ‘Yes, I noticed her bicycle outside.’
▪detect to notice something that is difficult to see, hear etc because it is very small, faint, or unclear. Detect is used about people and machines, and is more formal than notice: X-ray telescopes can now detect virtually every type of astronomical object. | He thought he detected a flicker of interest in her eyes.
▪spot to notice something, especially something that is difficult to see or that you see for a short time only. Spot is more informal than notice: Can you spot the difference between these two pictures? | I’m glad you spotted the mistake before it was too late.
▪become aware/conscious to gradually begin to notice that something is happening or is true: I became aware that Mum was getting a lot older. | Tessa became conscious of a feeling of guilt.
▪can tell to be able to notice something because you can see, smell, hear it etc: I could tell that she had been drinking. | Can you tell I've lost weight?
▪something/somebody catches your eye used to say that you suddenly notice something or someone because they are interesting, attractive, or good at something: I saw this shirt in the shop window and it just caught my eye. | Clarke caught the eye of boss Bryan Robson when he scored for Newry last week.
▪observe formal to notice something as a result of watching or studying it closely: Psychologists observed that the mice became more aggressive in smaller cages.
▪perceive formal to notice something, especially that something is happening, or is true, or needs to be done: The company quickly perceived the need for change. | Doctors perceive that they do not have adequate time to spend with their patients.
▪witness to see something happen because you are there at the time: People have witnessed some great economic changes during the last ten years.
▪miss to not notice something because it is difficult to see: It’s easy to miss the entrance – the sign is hidden behind a tree.
miss2 S2 noun
Origin: mistress1. Miss used in front of the family name of a woman who is not married to address her politely, to write to her, or to talk about her ⇨ Mrs, Mr:
I’d like to make an appointment with Miss Taylor.
► Some unmarried women prefer to be addressed as Ms because it does not draw attention to whether or not they are married.
2. Miss Italy/Ohio/World etc used to refer to a woman who represents a country, city etc in a beauty competition
3. YOUNG WOMAN spoken used as a polite way of speaking to a young woman when you do not know her name ⇨ madam, sir:
Excuse me, miss, you’ve dropped your umbrella.
4. TEACHER British English spoken used by children when speaking to a female teacher, whether she is married or not ⇨ sir:
I know the answer, Miss.
5. give something a miss British English informal to decide not to do something:
I’d better give the coffee a miss. I’m due at a meeting in half an hour.
6. NOT HIT/CATCH [countable] an occasion when you fail to hit, catch, or hold something:
Will he score a goal this time? No, no it’s a miss.
7. YOUNG GIRL [countable] British English spoken a young girl, especially one who has been bad or rude:
She’s a cheeky little miss.
⇨ hit-and-miss, ⇨ near miss at near2(6)
| I |
verb Language: Old English
Origin: missan
1. NOT DO SOMETHING/FAIL TO DO SOMETHING [transitive] to not go somewhere or do something, especially when you want to but cannot:Origin: missan
miss doing something
2. NOT HIT/CATCH [intransitive and transitive] to fail to hit or catch an object that is close to you, or to fail to hit a distant object that you are aiming at:
3. FEEL SAD ABOUT SOMEBODY [transitive] to feel sad because someone you love is not with you:
4. FEEL SAD ABOUT SOMETHING [transitive] to feel sad because you do not have something or cannot do something you had or did before:
miss doing something
5. TOO LATE [transitive] to be too late for something:
miss the train/bus etc
6. miss a chance/opportunity to fail to use an opportunity to do something:
7. NOT SEE/HEAR [transitive] to not see, hear, or notice something, especially when it is difficult to notice:
8. miss the point to not understand the main point of what someone is saying
9. something is not to be missed used to say that someone should do something while they have the opportunity:
10. AVOID SOMETHING [transitive] to avoid something bad or unpleasant:
miss doing something
11. I wouldn’t miss it for the world spoken used to say that you really want to go to an event, see something etc:
12. NOTICE SOMETHING ISN’T THERE [transitive] to notice that something or someone is not in the place you expect them to be:
13. miss the mark to not achieve something you were trying to do:
14. miss the boat informal to fail to take an opportunity that will give you an advantage:
15. without missing a beat if you do something without missing a beat, you do it without showing that you are surprised or shocked:
16. sb’s heart misses a beat used to say that someone is very excited, surprised, or frightened:
17. ENGINE [intransitive] if an engine misses, it stops working for a very short time and then starts again
miss out phrasal verb
1. to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you:
miss out on
2. miss somebody/something ↔ out British English to not include someone or something:
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
| II |
noun Sense 1-4, 7
Date: 1600-1700Origin: mistress
► Some unmarried women prefer to be addressed as Ms because it does not draw attention to whether or not they are married.
2. Miss Italy/Ohio/World etc used to refer to a woman who represents a country, city etc in a beauty competition
3. YOUNG WOMAN spoken used as a polite way of speaking to a young woman when you do not know her name ⇨ madam, sir:
4. TEACHER British English spoken used by children when speaking to a female teacher, whether she is married or not ⇨ sir:
5. give something a miss British English informal to decide not to do something:
6. NOT HIT/CATCH [countable] an occasion when you fail to hit, catch, or hold something:
7. YOUNG GIRL [countable] British English spoken a young girl, especially one who has been bad or rude:
⇨ hit-and-miss, ⇨ near miss at near2(6)
mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly 指用词或数字上的错误、口误、笔误 ：◆ It's a common mistake among learners of English. 这是学英语的人常犯的错误。 ◆ spelling mistakes 拼写错误 error ( a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctlyrather
指用词、数字等的错误、口误、笔误 ：◆ There are too many errors in your work. 你的工作失误太多。 NOTE Error is a more formal way of sayingmistake .* error 为 mistake 的较正式用语。 inaccuracy ( a piece of information that is not exactly correctrather
指信息不准确、有误 ：◆ The article is full of inaccuracies. 这篇文章里不准确的地方比比皆是。 slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention 指常因粗心或未予以重视造成的差错、疏漏、纰漏 howler ( a stupid mistake, especially in what sb says or writesespecially
BrE 尤指言谈或行文中的愚蠢错误 ：◆ The report is full of howlers. 这份报告错漏百出。 NOTE A howler is usually an embarrassing mistake which shows that the person who made it does not know sth that they really should know.* howler 通常指令人难堪的错误，表明犯错误者不知道应该知道的东西。 misprint a small mistake in a printed text 指印刷文本上的错误
Patterns
a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint in sthto make a(n) mistake/error/slip/howlerto contain/be full of mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints
especially