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amiss

UK //əˈmɪs//US //əˈmɪs//

词源

源自中古英语 'a mis',由古英语前缀 'a-'(表示‘在…状态’)与 'miss'(错误)结合,字面意思为‘处于错误中’。

adjective

❶ 指事情不对劲或不正常,通常用于描述感觉或情况有异常,暗示可能存在问题或错误。

“Something feels amiss in this room.”

(这个房间感觉有点不对劲。)

“If nothing is amiss, why are you so nervous?”

(如果没什么问题,你为什么这么紧张?)

同义词:wrong, awry, improper, faulty

adverb

❶ 表示以错误或不恰当的方式发生,或用于否定句中表示‘没什么不对’。

“He took my comment amiss and got offended.”

(他误解了我的评论,感到被冒犯了。)

“Nothing went amiss during the event.”

(活动期间一切顺利。)

同义词:wrongly, incorrectly, badly

常见短语

take something amiss — 指因误解而感到被冒犯或不快,通常用于提醒对方不要误会好意。

“I hope you won't take it amiss if I point out a small mistake.”

(如果我指出一个小错误,希望你不要介意。)