misses
逃す
解説 Definition
misses は miss(逃す、見逃す)の三人称単数現在形です。人や機会、乗り物などを逃す場合に使われ、主語が he、she、it などのときにこの形になります。
Misses is the third-person singular present form of miss. In this sense, it means that someone fails to catch, notice, reach, or take advantage of a person, vehicle, detail, or opportunity.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 miss に三人称単数現在の -es が付いた形で、主語が he、she、it などのときに使います。語末 /s/ の後なので -es は /ɪz/ と発音します。miss the bus、miss a chance、miss a detail という「届かず逃す」場面をまとめて覚えると実用的です。
Begin with miss, whose central image is failing to reach or notice a target. Misses is its third-person singular present form, used with subjects such as he, she, it, or the team. Since miss ends in /s/, the -es ending is pronounced /ɪz/, adding a syllable. Learn several common combinations together: he misses the bus, she misses an important detail, and the team misses a chance. Each example keeps the same core idea—something available or intended is not successfully reached.
例文
He often misses the early bus.
彼はよく早い時間のバスに乗り遅れます。
She misses important details when she reads too fast.
彼女は速く読みすぎると重要な細部を見落とします。
The team misses a good chance to score.
そのチームは得点の好機を逃します。
misses の類義語・関連語
misses の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 missan(的を外す)に由来し、ゲルマン祖語 *missjan-(誤る)が起源。「目標に届かない」が原義で、そこから「逃す・懐かしむ」の意味に派生した。関連語: miss, mistake。「外す」から「失う寂しさ」への意味拡張が興味深い。
Misses is formed from miss plus the third-person singular present ending -es. Miss goes back to Old English missan, meaning “to fail to hit” or “to fail in reaching,” and is related to Germanic forms expressing error or failure. The physical idea of not hitting a target broadened to include failing to catch transport, notice information, meet someone, or use an opportunity.
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