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

• They misplaced this book under another category.
  他们把它错放到另一个类别去了。
• Yet this optimism is sadly misplaced.
  然而，遗憾的是，这种乐观主义放错了地方。
• She's misplaced in that job; she ought to be doing something more creative.
  她在那份工作中被放错地方，她应该去从事一些更有创意的工作。
• 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。
• But my nonchalance may have been misplaced.
  不过，我的冷静或许用错了地方。
• I'm afraid your confidence in my abilities is misplaced.
  我恐怕你对我能力的信心是小适宜的。
• 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。
• They had misplaced their priority.
  他们错置了优先顺序！
• Do you remember where you misplaced it?
  你还得记得你把它错放在哪了吗？
• I can afraid you have misplaced it somewhere.
  恐怕你把它忘在某个地方了。