amiss

adj.

1. 不对；不正常
   wrong; not as it should be
   1. She sensed something was amiss and called the police.
      她觉得有点不对头，就叫了警察。

adv.

adv.

1. ADJ-GRADED 不对的；不正常的；错误的
   If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong.
   1. Their instincts warned them something was amiss...
      他们直觉上感到有什么地方不对劲儿。
   2. Something is radically amiss in our health care system.
      我们的保健制度存在重大缺陷。
2. PHRASE 会起作用；会称心如意；不会出错
   If you say that something would not go amiss or would not come amiss, you mean that it would be pleasant and useful.
   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。
   2. The cracks are showing in the walls and a lick of paint would not come amiss.
      墙面开始出现裂缝了，刷一点油漆就能补好。

1. Their instincts warned them something was amiss
   他们直觉上感到有什么地方不对劲儿。
2. A bit of charm and humour would not go amiss
   人有点吸引力和幽默感总是好的。
3. The cracks are showing in the walls and a lick of paint would not come amiss.
   墙面开始出现裂缝了，刷一点油漆就能补好。
4. Because you knew something was amiss tonight.
   因为你们知道今晚有问题发生了。
5. Don't take it amiss if I point out your errors.
   假若我指出你的错误，请勿见怪。
6. I hope you will not take it amiss that I venture to make a few criticisms of your article.
   假如我冒昧地对你的文章提出几点批评，希望你不要见怪。
7. Would she take if amiss if I offered to help?
   我要是提出帮助，她会不会见怪？
8. What I'm saying is that a little luciditywould not go amiss.
   我是说保持清醒不会犯错误。
9. Immediately upon takeoff, it was clear that something was amiss.
   刚起飞不久，我们就明确的知道有什么事情出了差错。
10. You judge his character amiss. Did we misjudge the profiles?
    你对他的个性判断错误。我们对简介判断错了吗？
11. When they are silent, however, we have reason to believe that something is amiss.
    但当他们保持沉默时，我们有理由相信出了什么错。
12. Well, as I say, there seems to be something amiss about that reaction.
    就像我说的，似乎那种反应时有些问题的。
13. Although oneself clearly did amiss an affair, but I see his smile.
    虽然自己清楚做错了一个事情，可是我看到他的笑。
14. Don't take it amiss if I call you a schmuck.
    如果我叫你傻瓜，可别见怪！
15. There is something amiss with him.
    他有点不对头。
16. Giving me a little personal space can if my memory came amiss.
    给我一点个人空间可以吗如果我的记忆没有出错的话。
17. At Enron the names should also have been a clue to hapless investors and staff that something was amiss.
    安然（enron）许多人的名字本来也应该给那些倒霉的投资者和员工一些提醒：要出问题了。
18. She sensed something was amiss and called the police.
    她觉得有点不对头，就叫了警察。
19. He did not know what was amiss, what he had been doing.
    他不知道出了什么差错也不知道自己在干什么。
20. I hope you won't take it amiss if I leave early.
    我希望你不会因为我提前离开而见怪。
21. Ursula wondered if something was amiss, and if the wedding would yet all go wrong.
    厄秀拉猜想可能出了点差错，这场婚礼弄不好就办不成了。
22. If you think something is amiss please let us know.
    假如你觉得有什么不妥，请让我们知道。
23. My watch has gone amiss.
    我的表不见了。
24. Originally, everything of everything, all is that I did amiss.
    原来，一切的一切，都是我做错了。
25. I'm not sure if this is part of the problem but there's clearly something amiss.
    我不知道这是问题的一部分，但有明确的东西不对劲。
26. We searched thoroughly but could find nothing amiss.
    我们已彻底地搜寻过了，但没发现有任何毛病。
27. You judge his character amiss.
    你对他的个性判断错误。
28. I spoke to him about his habit of smoking, but he took it amiss.
    我和他谈起他抽烟的习惯，他却生气了。
29. You should not take my words amiss.
    我的话请你不要见怪。
30. Have I said something amiss?
    我说了什么不恰当的话吗？

adv.

not come/go amiss

• 并非不称心；并非不顺当
  to be useful or pleasant in a particular situation
  1. A little luck wouldn't go amiss right now!
     此刻若交点好运就好了。

take sth amiss

• 见怪
  to feel offended by sth, perhaps because you have understood it in the wrong way
  1. Would she take it amiss if I offered to help?
     我要是主动提出帮助，她会不会见怪？