NOT DO STH / FAIL TO DO STH 不做某事/未能做某事, [T] 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.

错过了那么多的精彩刺激之处，她很失望。

He had missed being elected by a single vote.

他因一票之差没有当选。

NOT HIT / CATCH 未击中/抓住, [I,T] 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.

她老是漏球，因而愈加生气。

He fired, missed and loaded again.

他开了枪，没有打中，再上子弹。

The bullet narrowly missed her heart.

子弹差点击中她的心脏。

FEEL SAD ABOUT SB 思念某人, [T] 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.

约翰会让家人和朋友非常想念。

FEEL SAD ABOUT STH 留恋某事物, [T] 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.

我留恋小轿车，但公共汽车也不错。

Ben knew he would miss working with Sabrina.

本知道他会怀念和萨布里纳一起工作的时光。

TOO LATE 太迟, [T] 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。

I overslept and missed the train.

我睡过头，误了火车。

miss a chance / opportunity, to 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，不能错过，所以我们立刻就出发了。

NOT SEE / HEAR 没有看到/听到, [T] to not see, hear, or notice something, especially when it is difficult to notice

未看到; 未听到; 未注意到:

Maeve's sharp eyes missed nothing.

梅芙眼尖，什么都逃不过。

Perhaps there's something the police have missed.

也许还有警察没有注意到的东西。

It's a huge hotel on the corner. You can't miss it (=it is very easy to notice or recognize) .

它就在拐角处，是个大酒店。 你不会找不到的。

You don't miss much , do you (=you are good at noticing things) ?

很少有你注意不到的，对吧？

John didn't miss a trick (=noticed every opportunity to get an advantage) when it came to cutting costs.

涉及到降低成本的时候，约翰从不错过任何机会。

miss the point, to not understand the main point of what someone is saying

没有领会意思

sth is not to be missed, used to say that someone should do something while they have the opportunity

某事不容错过:

A journey on one of the steam trains is certainly not to be missed!

乘蒸汽火车旅行，当然不能错过！

AVOID STH 避免某事, [T] to avoid something bad or unpleasant

避开，躲开〔不好或讨厌的事〕:

If we leave now we should miss the traffic.

如果我们现在走，就能避开拥挤的交通。

As he crossed the street, a bus just missed hitting him.

他过马路时，一辆巴士差一点撞上他。

They narrowly missed being killed in the fire.

他们险些在那场火灾中丧命。

I wouldn't miss it for the world, [spoken] 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:

'Come to the party.' 'I will. I wouldn't miss it for the world.'

“来参加聚会吧。”“好的，我说什么也不会错过的。”

NOTICE STH ISN'T THERE 注意到某物不在, [T] to notice that something or someone is not in the place you expect them to be

发觉〔某物或某人〕不在应在之处:

I didn't miss my wallet till it came to paying the bill.

直到付账时我才发现钱包没了。

miss the mark, to not achieve something you were trying to do

没有达到目的:

Their efforts to improve quality have somewhat missed the mark.

他们想努力提高质量，但没有达到目的。

miss the boat, [informal] to fail to take an opportunity that will give you an advantage

坐失良机; 错过机会:

You'll miss the boat if you don't buy shares now.

如果你现在不买股票，你会坐失良机的。

without missing a beat, if 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:

She handled all of their questions without missing a beat.

她不露声色地解决了他们所有的问题

sb's heart misses a beat, used 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:

Glancing up at Rick's face, she felt her heart miss a beat.

抬头一看里克的脸，她感到自己的心脏都停跳了一拍。

ENGINE 发动机, [I] if an engine misses, it stops working for a very short time and then starts again

短时熄火

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

小姐〔用在未婚女子姓的前面，作为礼貌的称呼〕;

I'd like to make an appointment with Miss Taylor.

我想约见泰勒小姐。

Miss Italy / Ohio / World etc, used to refer to a woman who represents a country, city etc in a beauty competition

意大利/俄亥俄/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〕

YOUNG WOMAN 年轻女子, [spoken] 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〕;

Excuse me, miss, you've dropped your umbrella.

对不起，小姐，您的伞掉了。

TEACHER 教师, [BrE spoken] 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〕;

I know the answer, Miss.

我知道答案，老师。

give sth a miss, [BrE informal] to decide not to do something

决定不做某事:

I'd better give the coffee a miss. I'm due at a meeting in half an hour.

我还是不喝咖啡吧，我半小时后要开会。

NOT HIT / CATCH 没击中/抓住, [C] an occasion when you fail to hit, catch, or hold something

未击中; 未抓住; 没接住:

Will he score a goal this time? No, no it's a miss.

这次他能进球吗？不，不，没中。

YOUNG GIRL 年轻姑娘, [C] [BrE] spoken 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:

She's a cheeky little miss.

她是个厚脸皮的小姑娘。