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amiss

🇬🇧 UK/ә'mis/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Wrong, faulty, or not as it should be

有毛病的,出差错的,不对劲的

adv.

In a wrong or mistaken way; improperly

错误地,不恰当地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
aprefix
+
misssend, let go
=amiss

Common Collocations

  • 1.something amiss有问题
  • 2.nothing amiss没有问题
  • 3.go amiss出问题

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Something is amiss with the engine; it's making strange noises.

  • 2.

    She sensed something was amiss when her partner came home late without calling.

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