misconception 錯誤觀念 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

1.名詞B2

釋義

錯誤觀念

因不了解或誤判而產生的錯誤想法

a belief about something that turns out to be false because the person never had the full picture or got the facts mixed up

例句

There is a common misconception that eating late at night always causes weight gain.

有一個常見的錯誤觀念，就是晚上吃東西一定會讓人發胖。

common pattern: misconception that + clause

Owen cleared up a widespread misconception about how vaccines actually work in the body.

Owen 釐清了大家對疫苗在體內如何運作的普遍誤解。

collocation: clear up / widespread misconception about + noun

同義詞

misunderstanding
broader and lighter; can also refer to a short-term confusion between people, not only a wrong belief
fallacy
more formal; suggests a belief that has been clearly proved wrong, often in argument or logic
myth
informal; a popular wrong belief that many people share, often passed around socially
delusion
much stronger; a firmly held false belief, sometimes linked to mental illness

反義詞

understanding
an accurate grasp of how something really is
insight
a clear and often deep view of the truth

文法句型

a misconception about + noun

a misconception that + clause

common/widespread/popular misconception

用法筆記

Usually paired with 'about' + topic or 'that' + clause that names the false belief. Common adjective collocates are 'common', 'popular', 'widespread', and verbs include 'have', 'hold', 'clear up', and 'correct'.

常見錯誤

❌I have a misconception of his name.

✅I got his name wrong.

💡'misconception' is about a belief or idea, not a small mistake about a fact like a name or number.

❌There is a misconception in his report.

✅There is an error in his report.

💡use 'error' or 'mistake' for small factual slips; 'misconception' is for a wider wrong belief.

misconception

misconception — 名詞

1. a belief about something that turns out to be false because the person never had

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤