missing
adj
ˈmɪsɪŋ
adj
1
something
that
is
missing
is
not
in
its
usual
place,
so
that
you
cannot
find
it
找不到的，丢失的
BrE
We
found
the
missing
piece
of
the
jigsaw
under
the
chair.
我们在椅子下面找到了丢失的那块拼图。
The
keys
have
been
missing
for
ages.
钥匙早已丢失了。
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from
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Two
bottles
were
missing
from
the
drugs
cupboard.
药柜里少了两瓶药。
go
missing
The
scissors
have
gone
missing
again.
剪刀又没了。
2
if
part
of
something
is
missing,
it
is
no
longer
attached
or
has
been
destroyed
缺掉的，缺少的，缺损的
Two
of
her
front
teeth
were
missing.
她的两颗门牙没有了。
The
last
page
of
the
diary
was
missing.
日记的最后一页不见了。
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from
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There’s
a
button
missing
from
your
shirt.
你的衬衫掉了个扣子。
3
someone
who
is
missing
has
disappeared,
and
no
one
knows
if
they
are
alive
or
dead
下落不明的，失踪的
BrE
Two
crew
members
survived,
but
two
are
still
missing.
两名机组人员生还，但仍有两人下落不明。
go
missing
Nearly
100,000
young
people
go
missing
in
Britain
each
year.
每年英国有将近 10 万年轻人下落不明。
When
Lily
did
not
come
home,
her
parents
called
the
police
to
report
her
missing
.
莉莉没回家，她的父母向警察报告她失踪了。
4
not
present
or
not
included
in
something
漏掉的，遗漏的
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from
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Why
is
my
name
missing
from
the
list?
为什么名单上漏掉了我的名字？
Something
was
missing
from
her
life.
她的生活缺了点什么。
5
missing in action
a
soldier
who
is
missing
in
action
has
not
returned
after
a
battle
and
their
body
has
not
been
found
战斗失踪