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

• 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。
• Obviously a misplaced decimal point.
  小数点显然放错位置了。
• They had misplaced their priority.
  他们错置了优先顺序！
• 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。
• You may blame other persons, situations, or institutions for your problem, but this is misplaced responsibility.
  你们也许会谴责其他人们、环境，或是导致你们问题的制度，但是，这弄错了责任。
• They misplaced this book under another category.
  他们把它错放到另一个类别去了。
• His early optimism turned out to be misplaced.
  他先前看来是过于乐观了。
• I wonder if that is all you have misplaced.
  我怀疑还有其他东西你也放错地方了。
• I can afraid you have misplaced it somewhere.
  恐怕你把它忘在某个地方了。
• Do you remember where you misplaced it?
  你还得记得你把它错放在哪了吗？