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've misplaced my glasses they're not in my bag.
  我把眼镜放错地方了&没在我的包里。
• 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。
• 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。
• Did you have anything to do with this file being misplaced?
  档案错放与你有关吗？
• You trust in John is misplaced, he'll deceive you if he gets the chance.
  你对约翰的信任是不值得的，他一有机会就会骗你。
• 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。
• But my nonchalance may have been misplaced.
  不过，我的冷静或许用错了地方。
• But sadly, I fear that some of this optimism about Scandinavian models might be misplaced.
  但遗憾的是，我担心，对北欧国家模式的某些乐观情绪可能是站不住脚的。
• Obviously a misplaced decimal point.
  小数点显然放错位置了。
• They misplaced this book under another category.
  他们把它错放到另一个类别去了。