| 单词 | amiss |
| 释义 | amiss (once / 1179 pages) advadj When things are out of their proper places or not happening the way they should, we say they are amiss. And remember, amiss is as good as a mile. The word amiss can be used as an adverb, as in the sentence, "I spoke amiss." Or you could use it as an adjective, as when you think something is wrong or missing — "Something in the room is amiss." Either way, amiss refers to something that is wrong, off the mark, or "missed" (note the connection). Once in a while, the word amiss can imply that something fishy or foul has taken place. In Hamlet, when Marcellus said, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," he might as well have said, "Something in Denmark is amiss." WORD FAMILYamiss USAGE EXAMPLESStill, a faint siren stirs inside of Couch Slouch that something is amiss when student-athletes renege on their part of the covenant. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Michael McKenna, a former Energy Department official in George W. Bush’s administration who initially led Mr. Trump’s Energy Department transition, saw nothing amiss. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) This was Mr. Glenn’s first real clue that something was amiss. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1adv in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner if you think him guilty you judge amiss he spoke amiss no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly 2adv in an imperfect or faulty way "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen Syn|Ant imperfectly perfectly in a perfect or faultless way 3adv away from the correct or expected course something went badly amiss in the preparations Syn awry 4adj not functioning properly something is amiss Syn awry, haywire, wrong malfunctioning, nonfunctional not performing or able to perform its regular function |
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