misunderstood
/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd/ (bre, ipa) · [mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd] /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstʊd/ (ame, ipa) · [mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd] /(ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstu̇d/ (ame, mw)
misunderstood — 形容詞
- misunderstoodpositive
- more misunderstoodcomparative
- most misunderstoodsuperlative
1. A misunderstood person is someone whose qualities, feelings, or good points are
被誤解
優點或感受未被他人理解
A misunderstood person is someone whose qualities, feelings, or good points are not recognised or appreciated by others, so the person feels alone or unfairly judged.
As a shy teenager, Nadia often felt misunderstood by her classmates and teachers.
身為一個害羞的青少年，Nadia 經常覺得自己被同學和老師誤解。
feel misunderstood + by [someone] — common pattern
Ishaan was a misunderstood painter whose work sold for very little during his lifetime.
Ishaan 是一位被世人誤解的畫家，他的作品在他有生之年售價極低。
misunderstood painter — collocation for creative people
Yara told her parents she felt misunderstood whenever they compared her to her older sister.
Yara 告訴父母，每當他們拿她和姊姊比較時，她就覺得自己被誤解了。
Many viewers see the film's villain as a deeply misunderstood character with hidden pain.
許多觀眾認為電影中的反派其實是一個內心藏有痛苦、被深深誤解的角色。
Anjali felt misunderstood by her colleagues because they did not ask about her personal struggles.
Anjali 覺得自己被同事誤解，因為他們從不過問她個人的困難。
- unappreciated
Focuses on a lack of gratitude or recognition, not necessarily a failure to understand
- undervalued
Emphasises that the person's worth is not seen, often in a work or talent context
- overlooked
Suggests the person is simply not noticed, rather than actively misunderstood
- appreciated
Implies both understanding and positive recognition
- understood
A person whose feelings and motives are correctly seen by others
文法句型
feel misunderstood
be misunderstood by [someone]
用法筆記
Often used to describe creative people (artists, writers, inventors) or sensitive individuals whose good qualities are not seen by those around them. The subject is typically a person rather than an idea.
常見錯誤
2. An idea, message, or piece of information that is misunderstood is interpreted i
被曲解
資訊或概念被錯誤解讀
An idea, message, or piece of information that is misunderstood is interpreted in a way that is not correct, so its real meaning is lost or twisted.
Marco realised that his short email had been completely misunderstood when his boss looked upset.
Marco 發現他那封短短的信件被完全曲解了，因為他的老闆看了之後顯得不悅。
completely misunderstood — intensifier collocation
This key scientific idea is one of the most misunderstood concepts in popular culture.
這個重要的科學概念是流行文化中最容易被曲解的觀念之一。
one of the most misunderstood concepts — superlative pattern
The term 'natural' is often misunderstood by shoppers who think it means 'chemical-free'.
「天然」這個詞經常被消費者誤解，他們以為它代表「不含化學物質」。
Ada's quiet behaviour was misunderstood by her team as a lack of interest.
Ada 沉默的態度被團隊誤解為缺乏興趣。
Hiro's instructions were misunderstood, so the new workers set up the machine wrong.
Hiro 的指示被誤解了，結果新進員工把機器設定錯誤。
- misinterpreted
More formal; emphasises that the meaning has been read in the wrong way
- misread
More informal; suggests a wrong reading of a situation, text, or signal
- distorted
Stronger; implies that the meaning has been changed or twisted, sometimes on purpose
- understood
The idea or message has been grasped correctly
- grasped
Suggests a clear and complete understanding
文法句型
be widely misunderstood
be often misunderstood
be completely misunderstood
be misunderstood by [someone]
用法筆記
Subject is usually abstract (a concept, message, term, behaviour) rather than a person. Common in academic, explanatory, and workplace contexts to clarify that an idea has been read incorrectly.