amiss
adjective [ after verb ] uk/əˈmɪs/ us/əˈmɪs/
不对的；不合适的；不正常的
wrong, not suitable, or not as expected
I could see by the look on their faces that something was amiss. 我从他们的神情上看出，有什么事情出了差错。
not go amiss UK informal 并非无用；并非没益处
If something might/would not go amiss, it would be useful and might help to improve a situation.
A word of apology might not go amiss. 道个歉或许并无坏处。
A sense of proportion would not go amiss in all of this. 在这种情况下有点分寸感应该还是有好处的。
A bit more time spent on preparation wouldn't have gone amiss.
I think a little advice on healthy living wouldn't go amiss.
A few more hooks for bags and coats might not go amiss.
take something amiss 友好，和睦
to be offended by something that someone has said to you
I was worried that he might take my remark amiss. 我担心他对我的话也许会见怪。
I hope you won't take it amiss if I say goodbye now?
I think he took it amiss when I insisted on searching his bag.
Some people might take it amiss if you failed to thank them adequately.
I would be very sorry if anyone were to take my remark amiss.