amissKK [əˋmɪs] /əˈmɪs/發音a- 在、處於+miss 錯失→處於錯失的狀態展開收合a-字首在、處於miss單字錯失字面：處於錯失的狀態偏離了該有的樣子 → 不對勁、出差錯形容詞1不對勁、有問題、出差錯多置於動詞之後She sensed that something was amiss the moment she walked in.她一走進去就察覺到有些不對勁。2故障的、失常的The mechanic found nothing amiss with the engine.技師檢查後發現引擎並沒有任何故障。副詞1不當地、錯誤地He worried that he had spoken amiss during the meeting.他擔心自己在會議上說錯了話。2誤解、往壞處想常用於 take something amissI hope you won't take it amiss if I leave early.我要是早點離開，希望你不會往壞處想。3無妨、不無幫助常用於 not go amissA short break wouldn't go amiss after all this work.忙完這些事之後，稍微休息一下也無妨。