misplaced
misplaced — 形容詞
1. aimed at the wrong person or thing, or unsuitable for what is happening
不當
用錯對象或不合情境
aimed at the wrong person or thing, or unsuitable for what is happening
Liam's misplaced anger fell on the nurse instead of the rude driver.
Liam 把怒氣發錯了對象，反而怪到護士身上，而不是那位無禮的司機。
collocation: misplaced anger
The report ended with a misplaced joke about layoffs and debt.
那份報告最後開了一個關於裁員和債務的不當玩笑。
collocation: misplaced joke or remark
Min kept a misplaced loyalty to the coach who had lied.
Min 仍對那位說謊的教練抱著不當的忠誠。
After the leak, applause for the manager felt badly misplaced.
消息外洩後，大家還替經理鼓掌就顯得很不當。
- inappropriate
broader and more neutral; often focuses on social suitability
- ill-judged
stresses poor judgment behind the action or feeling
- unwarranted
suggests there is no good reason for the feeling or reaction
- appropriate
fits the situation or occasion
- justified
has a good reason or proper target
文法句型
misplaced anger
misplaced trust
misplaced loyalty
用法筆記
Often used with feelings or judgments such as anger, trust, sympathy, and confidence. It can also describe a joke, remark, or reaction that feels wrong for the moment.
常見錯誤
misplaced — 動詞
1. to put something where it does not belong or where it cannot be used correctly
放錯地方
把東西放到不對的位置
to put something where it does not belong or where it cannot be used correctly
Eli misplaced the serving spoon in the dessert drawer before dinner.
Eli 在晚餐前把分菜匙放錯地方，竟放進了甜點抽屜。
put an object in the wrong drawer
The clerk misplaced the visa form under the train schedules.
店員把簽證表格放錯地方，壓在火車時刻表下面。
misplaced a document in filing
A single misplaced decimal turned the school budget into nonsense.
一個放錯地方的小數點，讓學校預算完全失真。
One photo was misplaced in the sports section of the yearbook.
有一張照片被放錯地方，排進了年鑑的體育版。
Christopher misplaced the museum labels, so the fossils got wrong names.
Christopher 把博物館標籤放錯地方，結果化石都掛上了錯名牌。
- file correctly
puts a document or record in the right category
- return
puts something back where it belongs
- place properly
stresses correct position or arrangement
文法句型
misplaced the file
misplaced a decimal point
misplaced the labels
用法筆記
This sense focuses on putting something in an incorrect position or category. Unlike the next sense, it does not mainly stress the later moment when you cannot find the item.
常見錯誤
2. to put something down and later be unable to remember where it is
一時找不到
自己放過卻想不起放哪
to put something down and later be unable to remember where it is
Tunde misplaced his locker key after swimming and missed the bus.
Tunde 游完泳後一時找不到置物櫃鑰匙，結果錯過了公車。
misplaced a key and cannot find it
Amihan had misplaced the recipe card by the time guests arrived.
客人到之前，Amihan 一時找不到那張食譜卡。
We misplaced the TV remote, so Grandpa changed channels by hand.
我們一時找不到電視遙控器，所以爺爺只好用手換台。
Rachid thought he had misplaced the tickets, but they were upstairs.
Rachid 以為自己一時找不到門票，其實票在樓上。
By noon, the office had misplaced three signed delivery slips.
到中午前，辦公室一時找不到三張已簽名的送貨單。
- mislay
very close in meaning and slightly more formal in tone
- lose
broader and can sound more final than misplaced
- leave behind
suggests the speaker forgot the item in a specific place
- forget
describes the memory failure itself rather than the missing object
- find
means locating the missing item again
- keep track of
stresses knowing where something is at all times
- put away
focuses on storing something carefully in its proper place
文法句型
misplaced my keys
misplaced the tickets
misplaced a recipe card
用法筆記
Usually used for things you expect to turn up again, such as keys, passes, glasses, or paperwork. It stresses temporary loss of track rather than permanent loss.
常見錯誤
3. to direct feelings, trust, blame, or hope toward the wrong person or outcome
錯放
把希望等放錯對象
to direct feelings, trust, blame, or hope toward the wrong person or outcome
Sahil misplaced his trust in the broker who hid the fees.
Sahil 把信任錯放在那位隱瞞費用的經紀人身上。
misplaced trust in [person]
The crowd misplaced its anger on the driver, not the owner.
群眾把怒氣錯放到司機身上，真正該怪的其實是車主。
misplaced anger on the wrong person
Mauricio misplaced his hopes on one exam and ignored the course.
Mauricio 把希望錯放在一次考試上，反而忽略了整門課。
The board misplaced its confidence in a plan with no backup.
董事會把信心錯放在一個沒有備案的計畫上。
Cyrus misplaced the blame on interns after the server patch failed.
Cyrus 把責任錯放到實習生身上，其實是伺服器修補失敗。
- direct wisely
aims a feeling or judgment at the right target
- place correctly
gives trust, blame, or hope to the proper person or thing
文法句型
misplaced trust in
misplaced blame on
misplaced confidence in
用法筆記
The object is normally a feeling, judgment, or expectation rather than a physical thing. It is used when the reaction or belief is pointed at the wrong target.