if someone or something is missing they are not where they should be and you do not know where they are 不在原处的；找不到的；失踪的 | We need to look to see if anything is missing. 我们需要看看是否缺什么东西。 |
| Police are asking for a detailed account of the missing money. 警方要求对丢失的钱作详细的描述。 |
| The family pinned up small posters of the missing dog. 这家人钉小招贴寻找走失的狗。 |
| +from The key was missing from its usual place. 钥匙不在它通常放的地方。 |
| report sb missing The young woman’ s boyfriend had already reported her missing. 那个年轻女子的男友已经报案说她失踪了。 |
| An inmate is reported to have gone missing. 据报道有个犯人失踪了。 |
| | a | if something is missing , it is not in its usual place because it has been removed 不在的；被去掉的 | | Two of his front teeth were missing. 他的两颗门牙不见了。 | |
| | b | if someone or something is missing , they are not included in something although you would expect them to be there 不包括在内的 | | +from Candidates’ names were missing from ballot papers. 选票上不见了候选人的名字。 | |
| | c | if someone is missing , they cannot be found after a battle or accident but are not known to be dead or taken prisoner （战斗或事故后）下落不明的 | | Ten soldiers are still missing. 10个士兵仍然下落不明。 | | be missing in action Over 8,000 American soldiers are listed as missing in action. 8,000多名美军士兵被列入战斗失踪人员名单。 | | be missing, presumed/feared dead The army report said his friend was missing, presumed dead. 军队报告说他的朋友失踪，估计已经死亡。 | |