misinterpret
/ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmi-sᵊn-ˈtər-prət -pət/ (ame, mw)
misinterpret — 動詞
- misinterpretpresent simple I / you / we / they
- misinterpretshe / she / it
- misinterpretedpast simple
- misinterpreting-ing form
1. to take in what someone says or does and end up with a meaning different from wh
誤解；會錯意
把對方的話或舉動讀成別的意思
to take in what someone says or does and end up with a meaning different from what was actually intended
Esteban misinterpreted his coach's silence as anger when she was simply thinking.
Esteban 把教練的沉默誤解成生氣，其實她只是在思考。
misinterpret + as + noun for assigning a wrong meaning
Tourists often misinterpret the hand gesture as rude in Linh's hometown.
在 Linh 的家鄉，觀光客常會錯意，把那個手勢當成不禮貌。
misinterpret + noun + as + adjective for cultural readings
Christopher misinterpreted the recipe and added salt instead of sugar to the cake.
Christopher 誤解了食譜，把糖換成鹽加進蛋糕裡。
Please don't misinterpret my smile — I'm just being polite, not flirting.
請別誤解我的微笑——我只是禮貌，不是在示好。
The dog misinterpreted Caleb's wave as a signal to fetch the stick.
那隻狗把 Caleb 的揮手會錯意，當作要牠去撿樹枝的信號。
- misunderstand
broader and more everyday; 'misinterpret' suggests reading meaning into something
- misread
common for signals, situations, or people's intentions
- get wrong
informal; covers any kind of error in grasping meaning
- grasp
more emphatic — fully take in the meaning
文法句型
misinterpret + noun phrase
misinterpret + as + noun
用法筆記
Object is usually a message, signal, gesture, look, comment, or feeling — something that can be received and read. Often appears with 'as' introducing the wrong reading.
常見錯誤
2. to give an account of a text, law, set of figures, or work of art that does not
曲解；錯解
對文本、法律或數據做出不符原意的說明
to give an account of a text, law, set of figures, or work of art that does not match its real meaning
The lawyer accused the witness of deliberately misinterpreting the new tax law.
律師指控證人故意曲解新的稅法。
common in legal and technical contexts
Critics said the director misinterpreted the play by setting it on the moon.
評論家說導演把那齣戲搬到月球，根本是錯誤詮釋。
misinterpret + a creative work
Omar argued the journalist had misinterpreted the survey results to push a story.
Omar 主張那位記者曲解了民調結果，為了帶風向。
Some scholars believe earlier translators misinterpreted this verse for centuries.
一些學者認為，早期譯者數百年來都錯誤詮釋了這節經文。
Sivan worried the new teacher might misinterpret the old poem for the students.
Sivan 擔心新老師會把那首古老的詩錯誤詮釋給學生聽。
- misconstrue
formal; common in legal and academic writing
- distort
stronger — often suggests deliberate twisting, not honest error
- misrepresent
implies giving others a false picture, sometimes on purpose
- interpret
the neutral counterpart — to explain the meaning
文法句型
misinterpret + noun phrase (data / law / text)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the subject is actively presenting an account to others (translating, ruling, reviewing, reporting), not merely forming a private impression. Object is typically a text, law, data set, or artwork.