misses
n. (用於姓名或姓之前,對未婚女子的稱呼)小姐(miss的複數形式)
v. 漏掉(miss的第三人稱單數形式)
You use Miss in front of the name of a girl or unmarried woman when you are speaking to her or referring to her.
It was nice talking to you, Miss Giroux...
吉魯小姐,和您談話很愉快。
Miss Singleton didn't call back, did she?...
辛格爾頓小姐沒有回電話,是嗎?
In some schools, children address their women teachers as Miss .
'Chivers!' — 'Yes, Miss?'
“奇弗斯!”——“什麼事,老師?”
People sometimes address young women as Miss .
'I wouldn't know about that, Miss,' the woman said, backing away.
“我不想知道那件事情,小姐,”這個女人一邊後退一邊說。
Miss is used in front of the name of a place or region to refer to the young woman who has been chosen in a competition as the most beautiful woman there.
Kappy was named Miss Hawaii in 1954.
卡皮被選為1954年的夏威夷小姐。
...two former Miss Scotlands.
兩名前蘇格蘭小姐
Striker Alan Smith was guilty of two glaring misses.
前鋒艾倫·史密斯兩次嚴重失誤,將球射偏。
After more misses, they finally put two arrows into the lion's chest.
又射偏了幾次之後,他們終於把兩支箭射入了獅子的胸膛.
He misses not having enough books because he's an avid reader.
他是個酷愛閱讀的人,總覺得書不夠讀。
His reasoning is perfectly sound, but he misses the point.
他的推理完全正確,但是未切中肯綮。
He misses his mum.
他想念他的媽媽。