mid-13c., amis "off the mark," also "out of order," literally "on the miss," from a "in, on" (see a- (1)) + missen "fail to hit" (see miss (v.)). To take (something) amiss originally (late 14c.) was "to miss the meaning of" (see mistake). Now it means "to misinterpret in a bad sense."
双语例句
1. A bit of charm and humour would not go amiss.
人有点吸引力和幽默感总是好的。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Something is radically amiss in our health care system.
我们的保健制度存在重大缺陷。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Their instincts warned them something was amiss.
他们直觉上感到有什么地方不对劲儿。
来自柯林斯例句
4. She sensed something was amiss and called the police.
她觉得有点不对头，就叫了警察。
来自《权威词典》
5. His joke was taken amiss by some of the company.
