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Amiss Word ə'Mɪs Adj.差误;错误 Doctor 医生说她没什么病 Improper Mistaken

Front amiss
Pron [ə'mɪs]
Back 【amiss】
adj.差误;错误
The doctor said there was nothing amiss with her.
医生说她没什么病。
Vocab
amissin an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner

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."

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