misalliance
misalliance — 名詞
1. a partnership or agreement between people, groups, or countries that fit togethe
不當結盟
兩方並不合適、易生麻煩的合作關係
a partnership or agreement between people, groups, or countries that fit together badly.
Voters called the pact between the mining firm and the green party a misalliance.
選民稱礦業公司與綠黨之間的協議是一場不當結盟。
misalliance between X and Y
Dewi warned that a partnership with a rival school would be a costly misalliance.
Dewi 警告說，與敵對學校合作會是代價高昂的不當結盟。
The two football clubs regretted their misalliance and ended the deal after one season.
兩支足球隊後悔這場不當結盟，一個球季後便終止了協議。
A misalliance with the wrong business partner nearly ruined Kian's small bakery.
和錯誤的生意夥伴不當結盟，差點毀了 Kian 的小麵包店。
misalliance with + [partner]
Critics described the treaty as a misalliance that helped neither country.
評論者形容這項條約是一場不當結盟，對兩國都沒有好處。
- mismatch
more general; not limited to formal partnerships or agreements
用法筆記
Covers any kind of union judged unsuitable; for a marriage in particular, see sense 2.
2. a marriage where the two partners are badly matched and unlikely to be happy tog
不般配婚姻
雙方不合適、難以幸福相處的婚姻
a marriage where the two partners are badly matched and unlikely to be happy together.
Talia and Arjun argued daily, and their misalliance ended in divorce after two years.
Talia 和 Arjun 天天吵架，這段不般配的婚姻兩年後以離婚收場。
their misalliance: a marriage of badly matched partners
Rin's grandmother called the wedding a misalliance because the couple wanted opposite things.
Rin 的祖母說這場婚禮是不般配的婚姻，因為兩人想要的東西完全相反。
The novel follows a misalliance between a shy poet and a loud, careless banker.
這部小說描寫一位害羞的詩人和一位吵鬧又粗心的銀行家之間不般配的婚姻。
misalliance between X and Y
Sofia's parents feared a misalliance; the groom loved parties and she loved quiet nights.
Sofia 的父母擔心這是樁不般配的婚姻，因為新郎愛派對，而她喜歡安靜的夜晚。
Amihan thought her neighbor's quick marriage was a misalliance that would not last.
Amihan 認為鄰居倉促結成的婚姻是不般配的婚姻，不會長久。
- mesalliance
variant spelling of the same word
- mismatch
more general; also used for things other than marriages
用法筆記
Specifically about a marriage; for other kinds of unsuitable partnership, see sense 1.