n (1)未中(得)，失误(failure to hit，reach，catch sth that is aimed at)[C]：a near/a bad～差点击中/糟糕的失误;score two hits and two～es 两中，两次未中;hit the target without a (single)～弹无虚发;After the first few～es， she found the target.几枪落空后，她方才击中。〖同〗failure，error，slip，loss;〖反〗hit，success;

give...a miss 避免(开)，不理(infml)：give the film/party/dance a～tonight今晚不去看电影/参加聚会/跳舞;I always see Jack on Friday nights，but I'll have to give him a～tonight.我每周五晚上都见杰克，但今晚不打算见他。

v (1)未击中(捉住);错过(fail to hit，reach，catch，attain，meet，etc)[I，T+n，T+-ing]：I tried to hit the nail/fired three times/took five shots but～ed.我试图钉钉子/射了三枪/射击了五次，但没打(击)中。～the ball/the mark/the target/the goal/the step/one's aim/one's way/one's footing 没接到球/没打中/没中靶/没进球/没踩上台阶/没达到目的/迷了路/踏空;The falling rock just～my head.掉下的石块差点砸着我的头。～winning the race/stopping the ball在赛跑中没有获胜/接到这个球;〖同〗fail;

(2)没看(听)到，没懂(fail to see，hear or understand，etc)[T+n，T+wh]：～the start of the film/the item in the newspaper/the television special 没看到影片开头/报上的一条消息/电视专辑片;You can't～it;it's on the first floor.你不会找不到的，就在一层。The post office is hundreds meters up the road;you can't～it.沿路走几百米就是邮局，你准会看到。～the point of sb's joke/the implication of what sb said/sb's argument不知某人笑话的妙处/某人所说的含义/某人的论点;I～ed what you were saying to me.我没听懂你对我讲的话。

(3)没赶上(出席)，未(迟)到(fail to attend，be present at or arrive too late for，etc)[T+n，T+-ing]：～an appointment/a meeting误了赴约/开会;～a day of work/a week of school/a school bus一天没上班/一周没上学/没赶上校车;～one's train/one's lesson 没赶上火车/没上课;I came late and～ed seeing him winning the high jump.我来晚了，没看到他赢得跳高比赛。

(4)发现遗失(不在)(notice the loss or absence of)[T+n]：～one's wallet/one's purse/one's watch/one's jewels丢了皮夹/钱包/手表/珠宝;The coat is～ing a button.外衣上掉了一个纽扣。I didn't～my umbrella until after I got off the bus.直到下车以后我才发现雨伞丢了。〖同〗lose;

(5)怀(惦)念(feel sad because of the absence or lose of)[T+n，T+-ing]：～one's mother/one's friend/one's hometown/one's family surroundings very much十分想念母亲/惦记朋友/想念家乡/怀念家庭环境;Most of all I～ed the mountains near my home.我最怀念的是我家附近的高山。Her death was sudden and shall be sadly～ed.她死得突然，人们会伤心地怀念她的。～living in the countryside怀念在乡下生活的日子;She～es having her breakfast in bed.她怀念在床上吃早餐的情景。〖同〗long for，regret，sorrow for;

(6)错过，失去(let go by， let slip)[T+n，T+-ing]：～one's chance/one's opportunity错过机会; You've～ed your turn so you have to wait.轮到你，可你错过了，所以还得等。～the farming season 误了农时;〖同〗neglect，overlook;

(7)逃脱，幸免于(avoid or escape)[T+n，T+-ing]：～a traffic accident/most of the traffic 没遇上车祸/避开最拥挤的交通;You should leave early if you want to～the rush hour.如果你想避开交通高峰，就该早些动身。～hitting the other car/being run over by a bus/being killed by a few inches险些撞上另一辆汽车/险些被一辆大客车轧上/差一点遇难;He barely/He narrowly/He only just～ed being caught by the police.他差点/几乎/险些被警察抓到。〖同〗avoid，escape;

miss the boat/bus坐失良机，错过机会(infml)：I want to send her a birthday card but I～ed the boat;her birthday was last week.我想送她一张生日贺卡，但我错过了机会;她的生日在上周。

be too good to miss 太……不应错过：Her latest film is too good to～.她的最新影片实在应该看。

miss out (on sth)(v adv)错过机会 (vi)： If you don't come now you're going to～out on all the fun.你现在不来，所有有趣的就都会错过了。

miss out (v adv)漏掉，遗漏(vt)：You～ed out two very important points.你漏掉了十分重要的两点。～out a word/a line/one's address on the form 表上漏掉一字/一行/没填住址;

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