miss

[mɪs] 1. vt

1) (fail to hit) 未击中 [wèi jīzhòng]

She threw an ashtray across the room, narrowly missing my head. — 她从房间那端扔过来一只烟灰缸，差点击中我的头。

2) (SPORT) [+ shot, penalty] 打偏 [dǎpiān]

He scored four goals but missed a penalty. — 他进了4个球，却踢偏了1个点球。

3) (fail to catch) [+ train, bus, plane] 错过 [cuòguò]

Daniel nearly missed his flight. — 丹尼尔差点错过他的航班。

4) (notice loss of) [+ money etc] 发觉丢失 [fājué diūshī]

He didn't miss his wallet until he was on the plane. — 直到上了飞机他才发觉丢失了钱包。

5) (fail to notice) 忽视 [hūshì]

Captain Cobbins was an experienced officer and didn't miss much. — 科宾斯上尉是个有经验的军官，不会忽视太多东西。

6) (feel the absence of) [+ person, thing] 想念 [xiǎngniàn]

Did you miss me? — 你想念我吗？

If I moved into a flat I'd really miss my garden. — 如果我搬到公寓去住，我肯定会很想念我的花园。

7) (fail to take) [+ chance, opportunity] 错过 [cuòguò]

It was too good an opportunity to miss. — 这个机会好得不容错过。

8) (fail to attend) [+ class, meeting] 缺席 [quēxí]

I couldn't miss a departmental meeting. — 系里开会我不可以缺席。

2. vi

(fail to hit) [+ person] 没打中 [méi dǎzhòng]

She threw her plate at his head and missed. — 她把盘子朝他的头扔去，但没打中。

3. n; c

1) (failure to hit) 击不中 [jī bùzhòng]

After more misses, they shot the lion in the chest. — 又有几次没击中后，他们射中了狮子的胸部。

2) (SPORT) 失误 [shīwù]

Striker Marcus Smith's miss cost them the match. — 前锋马库斯·史密斯的失误使他们输掉了这场比赛。

* to just miss sth — 刚好错过某事

* you can't miss it — 你不会找不到

* to miss the point — 没领会要点

* his shirt was missing a button — (inf) 他的衬衫少了一粒纽扣

* to give sth a miss — (BRIT: inf) 避开某事

Phrasal Verbs:

- miss out

- miss out on