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。

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.

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.