misaligned
/ˌmɪs.əˈlaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪs.əˈlaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmis-ə-ˈlīn/ (ame, mw) · /ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd/ (ame, ipa)
misaligned — 動詞
- 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
使錯位
造成零件或系統位置不正確
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.
如果你把紙匣放歪了，每次列印時印表機都會一直卡紙。
conditional: 'if you misalign [object], [result]'
Arjun found that a loose bolt had misaligned the front wheels of his motorbike.
Arjun 發現一顆鬆動的螺絲造成他機車的前輪偏移。
When the telescope lenses are misaligned, the stars appear as blurry smudges instead of sharp points.
望遠鏡的鏡片沒有對齊時，星星會看起來像模糊的污漬，而不是清晰的光點。
A minor earthquake misaligned the railway tracks, forcing a suspension of all train services.
一場輕微的地震使鐵軌錯位，導致所有列車服務暫停。
The factory engineer warned that skipping the calibration step could misalign the entire conveyor system.
工廠工程師警告說，跳過校準步驟可能導致整條輸送帶系統偏移。
- 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 — 形容詞
- misalignedpositive
- more misalignedcomparative
- most misalignedsuperlative
1. positioned wrongly relative to another component or surface, so that parts no lo
歪斜的
相對於其他物體位置不正確
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.
大門歪掉了，關門時會刮到門框。
present tense: 'is misaligned' with observable consequence
X-rays showed that Kwame's left shoulder was slightly misaligned after he fell off his bicycle.
X 光顯示 Kwame 從腳踏車摔下來後，左肩有輕微的移位。
The old shopping cart kept veering left because its back wheels were misaligned.
那台舊購物車一直往左偏，因為後輪歪掉了。
When the printer heads are misaligned, the colours bleed together and the text looks fuzzy.
印表機的噴頭沒有對齊時，顏色會互相暈染，文字看起來也很模糊。
The builders had to fix a misaligned wall that made the entire kitchen look crooked.
工人們必須修好一面歪斜的牆，那面牆讓整間廚房看起來歪歪扭扭的。
- 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.