misplaced

英 [ˌmɪsˈpleɪst]

美 [ˌmɪsˈpleɪst]

adj.  不合时宜的; 不适宜的; 给错对象的; 不该给的
v.  随意搁置，乱放(而一时找不到)
misplace的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：misplaced　过去式：misplaced　

Collins.1 / BNC.14201 / COCA.15991

牛津词典

adj.

• 不合时宜的；不适宜的
  not appropriate or correct in the situation
  1. misplaced confidence/optimism/fear
     不应有的信心 / 乐观精神 / 恐惧
• 给错对象的；不该给的
  given to a person who does not deserve or return those feelings
  1. misplaced loyalty
     无谓的忠诚

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (感情、行动)不适当的，不得体的，搞错对象的
  If you describe a feeling or action asmisplaced, you are critical of it because you think it is inappropriate, or directed towards the wrong thing or person.
  1. Lenders rely on the misplaced loyalty of existing borrowers to make their profit...
     放贷人指望现有借贷人的盲目忠诚来谋求利益。
  2. I think your concern is misplaced. Ackroyd is no threat to anyone.
     我认为你多虑了，阿克罗伊德不会对任何人构成威胁。

英英释义

adj

• lost temporarily
  1. the mislaid hat turned up eventually
  2. misplaced tickets
  Synonym:mislaid
• put in the wrong place or position
  1. She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent

双语例句

• I'm really sorry, but I seem to have misplaced your scarf.
  真对不起，我忘记把你的围巾对丢在什么地方了。
• Make sure you file this invoice straight away; I don't want it being misplaced.
  记得现在就把发票给开了，我可不想弄错了。
• The trouble is that history suggests that much of this optimism may be misplaced.
  问题在于，历史经验表明，这种乐观看法很大程度上可能选错了对象。
• His early optimism turned out to be misplaced.
  他先前看来是过于乐观了。
• But my nonchalance may have been misplaced.
  不过，我的冷静或许用错了地方。
• They misplaced this book under another category.
  他们把它错放到另一个类别去了。
• They had misplaced their priority.
  他们错置了优先顺序！
• You may blame other persons, situations, or institutions for your problem, but this is misplaced responsibility.
  你们也许会谴责其他人们、环境，或是导致你们问题的制度，但是，这弄错了责任。
• Somehow the suitcase with my clothes was misplaced.
  不知怎的，我忘了把装衣服的箱子放到哪里去了。
• I've misplaced my glasses they're not in my bag.
  我把眼镜放错地方了&没在我的包里。