missed
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missed
failed to hit: missed the target; regretted the loss or absence of: She missed her classmates.; failed to be present: missed church
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miss 1
(mĭs)v. missed, miss·ing, miss·es
v.tr.
1. To fail to hit, reach, catch, or otherwise make contact with: He swung at and missed the ball. The winger missed the pass. The ball missed the basket.
2. To be too late for or fail to meet (a train, for example).
3. To fail to perceive, experience, or understand: I missed my favorite TV show last night. You completely missed the point of the film.
4. To fail to accomplish or achieve: just missed setting a new record.
5. To fail to attend or perform: never missed a day of work.
6. To fail to answer correctly: missed three questions on the test.
7. To fail to benefit from; let slip: miss a chance.
8. To escape or avoid: We took a different way and missed the traffic jam.
9. To discover the absence or loss of: I missed my book after getting off the bus.
10. To be without; lack: a cart that is missing a wheel.
11. To feel the lack or loss of: Do you miss your family?
v.intr.
1. To fail to hit or otherwise make contact with something: took a shot near the goal and missed.
2.
a. To be unsuccessful; fail: a money-making scheme that can't miss.
b. To misfire, as an internal-combustion engine.
n.
Idioms: 1. A failure to hit or make contact with something.
2. A failure to be successful: The new movie was a miss.
3. The misfiring of an engine.
miss fire
1. To fail to discharge. Used of a firearm.
2. To fail to achieve the anticipated result.
miss out on
To lose a chance for: missed out on the promotion.
miss the boat Informal
1. To fail to avail oneself of an opportunity.
2. To fail to understand.
miss 2
(mĭs)n.
1. Miss Used as a courtesy title before the surname or full name of a girl or single woman.
2. Used as a form of polite address for a girl or young woman: I beg your pardon, miss.
3. A young unmarried woman.
4. Miss Used in informal titles for a young woman to indicate the epitomizing of an attribute or activity: Miss Organization; Miss Opera.
5. mis·ses A series of clothing sizes for women and girls of average height and proportions.
[Short for mistress.]
Usage Note: Many languages have courtesy titles that distinguish women based on marital status and age. In English, for example, Mrs. has traditionally been used for married women and Miss for unmarried women and girls. Equivalents in French, Spanish, Italian, and German are Madame/Mademoiselle, Señora/Señorita, Signora/Signorina, and Frau/Fräulein, respectively. Many women, however, find the focus on a woman's marital status (a distinction which isn't made in male courtesy titles, such as Mr. and Herr) offensive. Because of this view, in some languages courtesy titles that once indicated "married" are becoming more widely used as the polite form of address for all women. In Germany and France, Fräulein and Mademoiselle are no longer listed on official forms and documents. English is unique in its creation of a title, Ms., that like Mr., reveals nothing about one's marital status. Despite this move away from the traditional structure for female courtesy titles, in all cultures some women still prefer the traditional forms. If possible, one should refer to a woman with the courtesy title she prefers. However, when in doubt as to a woman's preference, the custom in English is to use Ms. and, in many other languages, to use the title formerly reserved for married women.
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Adj. 1. [画像:missed - not caught with the senses or the mind]missed - not caught with the senses or the mind; "words lost in the din"
uncomprehensible, incomprehensible - difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein
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Translations
- I've missed my flight → فاتَتْنِي الرِحْلَةُ الـجَوِّيَةُ → Zmeškal jsem letadlo → Jeg er kommet for sent til mit fly → Ich habe meinen Flug verpasst → Έχασα την πτήση μου → He perdido el vuelo → Myöhästyin lennoltani → J'ai raté mon vol → Zakasnio sam na avion → Ho perso il volo → 私はフライトに乗り遅れました → 비행기를 놓쳤어요 → Ik heb mijn vlucht gemist → Jeg rakk ikke flyet → Spóźniłem sięna samolot → Eu perdi meu vôo → Я опоздал на рейс → Jag har missat flyget → ฉันตกเที่ยวบิน → Uçağımı kaçırdım → Tôi bị lỡ chuyến bay → 我误了飞机
- I've missed my train → فاتَنِي القِطارُ → Zmeškal jsem vlak → Jeg er kommet for sent til mit tog → Ich habe meinen Zug verpasst → Έχασα το τρένο μου → He perdido el tren → Myöhästyin junasta → J'ai raté mon train → Zakasnio sam na vlak → Ho perso il treno → 私は電車に乗り遅れました → 열차를 놓쳤어요 → Ik heb mijn trein gemist → Jeg rakk ikke toget → Spóźniłem sięna pociąg → Eu perdi meu trem → Я опоздал на поезд → Jag har missat tåget → ฉันพลาดรถไฟ → Trenimi kaçırdım → Tôi bị lỡ chuyến tàu → 我误了火车
- I've missed my connection → فاتَتْنِي رِحْلَتي → Zmeškal jsem spojení → Jeg er kommet for sent til min forbindelse → Ich habe meinen Anschluss verpasst → Έχασα τη σύνδεσή μου → He perdido la conexión → Myöhästyin jatko-yhteydestäni → J'ai raté la correspondance → Zakasnio sam na vezu → Ho perso la connessione → 私は乗り継ぎを逃しました → 갈아탈 편을 놓쳤어요 → Ik heb mijn aansluiting gemist → Jeg rakk ikke korresponderende transportmiddel → Spóźniłem sięna połączenie → Eu perdi minha escala → Я опоздал на пересадку → Jag missade min anslutning → ฉันพลาดการต่อรถไฟ → Aktarmamı kaçırdım → Tôi không kịp nối chuyến → 我误了衔接的班机/火车
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