misaligned
/ˌmɪs.əˈlaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪs.əˈlaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmis-ə-ˈlīn/ (ame, mw) · /ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd/ (ame, ipa)
misaligned — verb
- misalignedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- misaligneds3rd person singular
- misaligneding-ing form
- misalignededpast simple
1. to cause parts of something — for example, a machine, vehicle, or system — to si
to cause parts of something — for example, a machine, vehicle, or system — to sit in the wrong position relative to each other, so they no longer fit or work together properly.
If you misalign the paper tray, the printer will keep jamming every time you print.
conditional: 'if you misalign [object], [result]'
Arjun found that a loose bolt had misaligned the front wheels of his motorbike.
When the telescope lenses are misaligned, the stars appear as blurry smudges instead of sharp points.
A minor earthquake misaligned the railway tracks, forcing a suspension of all train services.
The factory engineer warned that skipping the calibration step could misalign the entire conveyor system.
- throw out of alignment
more informal and physical; suggests a sudden or forceful action
- derange
rare, highly technical; mostly found in engineering manuals
- align
the direct opposite; to put into correct position
文法句型
misalign + object
be + misaligned
用法筆記
Commonly appears in the passive form, especially when describing a discovered fault: 'The scanner was misaligned.' The active form is rarer in everyday speech and more typical of technical instructions.
常見錯誤
misaligned — adjective
- misalignedpositive
- more misalignedcomparative
- most misalignedsuperlative
1. positioned wrongly relative to another component or surface, so that parts no lo
positioned wrongly relative to another component or surface, so that parts no longer fit, move smoothly, or appear as they should.
The front door is misaligned and scrapes against the frame when Sofia closes it.
present tense: 'is misaligned' with observable consequence
X-rays showed that Kwame's left shoulder was slightly misaligned after he fell off his bicycle.
The old shopping cart kept veering left because its back wheels were misaligned.
When the printer heads are misaligned, the colours bleed together and the text looks fuzzy.
The builders had to fix a misaligned wall that made the entire kitchen look crooked.
- askew
more informal; suggests a visible tilt or slant, often of smaller items like pictures or hats
- out of line
everyday phrasal expression; less technical than 'misaligned'
- skewed
emphasises a sideways slant or distortion; also used figuratively in statistics
文法句型
be + misaligned
remain + misaligned
seem + misaligned
用法筆記
Can be used both predicatively ('the shelf is misaligned') and attributively ('a misaligned joint'). The attributive form is common in repair and medical contexts.