amiss 详细解释

amiss

[ə'mis]

adj.有毛病的, 出差错的, 有缺点的, 不合适的
adv.有毛病地,出差错地, 不合适地

ad.

1. 错误地

Nothing has ever gone amiss since he took charge of the school.

自他主管这所学校以来, 还从未出过问题。

2. 不顺当地; 不称心地

3. 不恰当地, 不对头地

I'm afraid you spoke amiss.

恐怕你讲得不得体。

a.[F]

1. 有错误的, 出差错的

There's not so much amiss with his accounts.

在他的帐目上没有出什么大差错。

2. 有缺陷的

3. (用于否定句)不恰当的

There was nothing amiss that I could see.

我看不出来有什么不恰当的地方。

英英释义

形容词 amiss:

not functioning properly

同义词:awry, haywire, wrong

副词 amiss:

away from the correct or expected course

同义词:awry

in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner

in an imperfect or faulty way- Jane Austen

同义词:imperfectly

短语词组

take sth. amiss

1. 因某事而见怪

You should not take my words amiss.

我的话请你不要见怪。

补充

amissamiss英:[əˈmis] 美:[əˈmɪs]adj.1.有毛病的,出差错的,错误的

例句

1. Their instincts warned them something was amiss.本能警告他们, 有什么地方不大对头。 2. Something is amiss with our health care system.我们的医疗保健制度出了点问题。 3. We found nothing amiss downstairs.我们没发现楼下有什么异常。 4. He is adamant there is nothing amiss with him.他坚称自己没什么毛病。 5. A bit of politeness would not go amiss.有点礼貌总是好的。 6. A coat of paint would not come amiss in the bedroom.给卧室刷一层漆会不错。 7. A Paisley resident would take it amiss to be thought of as a Glaswegian.佩斯利居民对被人看作格拉斯哥人很不快。 8. there was something amiss about his calculations.他的计算有些问题。 9. the prime minister may have constructed his cabinet a little amiss.首相的组阁可能不太妥当。 10. you look as if a good meal wouldn't come amiss.看你的样子好好吃一顿是合你意的。 11. When I walked into the room I could sense that something was amiss.我走进房间就感到有点不对头。 12. Things are fine, although a bit more money wouldn't come amiss.事情很顺利,但钱多一点更好。 13. Please don't take my remarks amiss.请不要因我的话而感到难受。 14. Something is amiss here.这儿出了些岔子。 15. Some of his assumptions are amiss.他的一些假设不正确。 16. The doctor's examination showed that nothing was amiss.医生检查表明没什么问题。 17. A special award for her performance would not be amiss. [=would be proper]对她的表现给予特殊奖励没什么不妥。 18. "Now, don't take this remark amiss. [=don't misunderstand this remark]"哎,不要误解这话的意思。 19. "(Brit) A little more encouragement would not come/go amiss. [=would not be unwelcome; would be proper, helpful, or appropriate]"再多点儿鼓励就更好了。