misplaced

英 [ˌmɪsˈpleɪst]

美 [ˌmɪsˈpleɪst]

adj.  不合时宜的; 不适宜的; 给错对象的; 不该给的
v.  随意搁置，乱放(而一时找不到)
misplace的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：misplaced　过去式：misplaced　

Collins.1 / BNC.14201 / COCA.15991

牛津词典

adj.

• 不合时宜的；不适宜的
  not appropriate or correct in the situation
  1. misplaced confidence/optimism/fear
     不应有的信心 / 乐观精神 / 恐惧
• 给错对象的；不该给的
  given to a person who does not deserve or return those feelings
  1. misplaced loyalty
     无谓的忠诚

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (感情、行动)不适当的，不得体的，搞错对象的
  If you describe a feeling or action asmisplaced, you are critical of it because you think it is inappropriate, or directed towards the wrong thing or person.
  1. Lenders rely on the misplaced loyalty of existing borrowers to make their profit...
     放贷人指望现有借贷人的盲目忠诚来谋求利益。
  2. I think your concern is misplaced. Ackroyd is no threat to anyone.
     我认为你多虑了，阿克罗伊德不会对任何人构成威胁。

英英释义

adj

• lost temporarily
  1. the mislaid hat turned up eventually
  2. misplaced tickets
  Synonym:mislaid
• put in the wrong place or position
  1. She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent

双语例句

• I am very sorry that it was misplaced.
  我很抱歉把订单摆错了。
• Perhaps my cynicism is misplaced.
  或许我的愤青精神用错了地方。
• I think your concern is misplaced. Ackroyd is no threat to anyone.
  我认为你多虑了，阿克罗伊德不会对任何人构成威胁。
• When we are angry or depressed in our creativity, we have misplaced our power.
  当我们对我们的创造力生气或消沈，我们已误置我们的力气。
• They had misplaced their priority.
  他们错置了优先顺序！
• I misplaced it somewhere.
  我把收据放错地方了。
• This particularly applies to the word also, but other adverbs are commonly misplaced too.
  这个问题对also特别常见，不过其他副词也会被放错地方。
• The trouble is that history suggests that much of this optimism may be misplaced.
  问题在于，历史经验表明，这种乐观看法很大程度上可能选错了对象。
• Obviously a misplaced decimal point.
  小数点显然放错位置了。
• Make sure you file this invoice straight away; I don't want it being misplaced.
  记得现在就把发票给开了，我可不想弄错了。