mistranslate

/ˌmɪs.trænzˈleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪsˈtrænz.leɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmis-tran(t)s-ˈlāt How to pronounce mistranslate (audio) -tranz-; -ˈtran(t)s-ˌlāt,  -ˈtranz-/ (ame, mw)

mistranslate — 動詞

  • mistranslatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • mistranslates3rd person singular
  • mistranslating-ing form
  • mistranslatedpast simple

1. to express spoken or written language in another language wrongly, so the new ve

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

誤譯

把內容翻錯

to express spoken or written language in another language wrongly, so the new version does not keep the original meaning accurate

例句

The app mistranslated Roya's text message and started an unnecessary argument.

App 把 Roya 的簡訊誤譯了，結果引起一場沒必要的爭吵。

pattern: mistranslate + message/text

Aarav accidentally mistranslated the doctor's warning during the video call.

Aarav 在視訊通話中不小心把醫生的警告誤譯了。

collocation: mistranslate a warning

同義詞
  • misinterpret

    Broader — can mean understanding something wrongly even when no language change is involved

  • garble

    Stronger and less precise — suggests making the wording confused, not specifically translating between languages

  • misrender

    More formal and literary — often used for a mistaken wording choice in translation

反義詞
  • translate

    Carries the meaning into another language correctly

  • render faithfully

    Emphasises keeping the original meaning and tone accurate

文法句型

mistranslate + noun phrase

be mistranslated into + language

用法筆記

The object is usually speech, writing, subtitles, signs, or another piece of language being moved into a new language. The verb often appears in the passive when the wrong translated version itself is the focus.

常見錯誤

❌She mistranslated what he meant.
✅She misunderstood what he meant.
💡'mistranslate' is only for changing language, not for reading someone's intention wrongly.
❌The editor mistranslated the report from English for Spanish readers.
✅The editor mistranslated the report from English into Spanish.
💡Use 'into' before the target language, not 'for'.