"Misplaced" describes feelings, actions, or trust that are inappropriate, not suitable for the situation, or directed towards the wrong person or thing.
"Misplaced" describes feelings, actions, or trust that are inappropriate, not suitable for the situation, or directed towards the wrong person or thing.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](感情、行动)不适当的,不得体的,搞错对象的 If you describe a feeling or action as misplaced, you are critical of it because you think it is inappropriate, or directed towards the wrong thing or person.
[disapproval]
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。
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。
Oxford
mis·placed/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst; NAmEˌmɪsˈpleɪst/adjective1not appropriate or correct in the situation 不合时宜的;不适宜的◆misplaced confidence/optimism/fear不应有的信心╱乐观精神╱恐惧2(of love, trust, etc. 爱情、信任等)given to a person who does not deserve or return those feelings 给错对象的;不该给的◆misplaced loyalty无谓的忠诚mis·placed/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst; NAmEˌmɪsˈpleɪst/
LDC
misplacedmis‧placed /ˌmɪsˈpleɪst◂/ adjective
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misplaced feelings of trust, love etc are wrong and unsuitable, because the person that you have these feelings for does not deserve them: I realized that my trust in him was misplaced. She stuck with him through a misplaced sense of loyalty.
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misplaced
[ˌmɪsˈpleɪst]
原型:misplaced 是 misplace 的过去式
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错放(72%),误给(28%)
adj.错位的;寄托错的
v.错放(misplace的过去式)
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