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源自古英语 'āmisse',意为'错误地'或'不正确地',由 'on'(在)和 'miss'(错过)组成。
❶ 形容事物出错、不正常或不合适的状态,通常用于指出问题或错误的存在。
“Something seems amiss with the computer; it keeps shutting down unexpectedly.”
(电脑似乎出了问题;它总是意外关机。)
“She sensed that something was amiss when her friend didn't show up.”
(当她的朋友没有出现时,她感觉到有些不对劲。)
go amiss — 表示事情出错或不如预期,通常用于负面结果的描述。
“If you don't check the details carefully, things might go amiss.”
(如果你不仔细检查细节,事情可能会出错。)