missing
adj
1
(a) that cannot be found or that is not in its usual place; lost 找不到的; 不在原处的; 失去的
The book had two pages missing/two missing pages. 那本书缺两页.
The hammer is missing from my tool-box. 我的工具箱里少了一把锤子.
(b) not present 不在场的
He's always missing when there's work to be done. 一到干活儿的时候, 他就不见了.
2 that cannot be found; absent from home 失踪的; 不在家的
a police file on missing persons 警方为失踪者立的档案
The child had been missing for a week. 孩子下落不明已有一周了.
3 (of a soldier, etc) neither present after a battle nor known to have been killed (指士兵等)(战斗後)下落不明的
Two planes were reported (as) missing. 据报有两架飞机失踪.
4 (idm 习语) a/the ,missing `link
(a) thing needed to complete a series or solve a puzzle (为完成一系列事物或解决一难题)所缺的一环.
(b) type of animal thought to have existed between the apes and early man 设想在类人猿和早期人类之间的过渡动物.
effectiveadj. 有效的;起作用的;实际的,实在的;给人深刻印象;
n. [军]现役兵额,有生力量,精兵;
peakn. 山峰;最高点;尖端;帽舌;
vi. 达到高峰,达到最大值;消瘦;变憔悴;
adj. 最高的;最大值的;
filevt. 提出(离婚诉讼或其他讼案);把…归档;用锉锉;发稿,寄给报社;
vi. 发送(报道给报社);排成一行行走;提出申请;
n. 文件(夹);档案;纵列;锉刀;
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);