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'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。
• But my nonchalance may have been misplaced.
  不过，我的冷静或许用错了地方。
• 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。
• His early optimism turned out to be misplaced.
  他先前看来是过于乐观了。
• Somehow the suitcase with my clothes was misplaced.
  不知怎的，我忘了把装衣服的箱子放到哪里去了。
• I had a little bit saved up, so I might have misplaced it or something.
  我有点小积蓄，可能是我放错地方了。
• They had misplaced their priority.
  他们错置了优先顺序！
• 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。
• 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。
• I'm really sorry, but I seem to have misplaced your scarf.
  真对不起，我忘记把你的围巾对丢在什么地方了。