The word "wrong" has multiple meanings and uses: as an adjective, it signifies incorrectness, unsuitability, or moral badness; as an adverb, it means doing something incorrectly; as a verb, it implies treating someone unfairly. It also appears in common phrases indicating problems or clarifying intent.
The word "wrong" can be used as an adjective meaning incorrect, not suitable, or morally bad, as an adverb meaning incorrectly, and as a verb meaning to treat someone unfairly. It can also be used in various phrases like "something is wrong" (meaning there's a problem) or "don't get me wrong" (to clarify meaning).
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有麻烦的;有问题的 If you say there is something wrong, you mean there is something unsatisfactory about the situation, person, or thing you are talking about.
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Pain is the body's way of telling us that something is wrong...
疼痛是身体在告诉我们有地方出问题了。
Nobody seemed to notice anything wrong...
似乎没有人注意到出了问题。
...a relationship that felt wrong from the start...
一开始就觉得不对头的关系
He sensed that something was very wrong...
他感觉到有些地方很不对劲。
What's wrong with him?
他怎么了?
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[ADJ 形容词](选择)错误的,不适宜的 If you choose the wrong thing, person, or method, you make a mistake and do not choose the one that you really want.
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He went to the wrong house...
他去错了房子。
The wrong man had been punished...
罚错了人。
Could you have given them the wrong drug by mistake?...
你有没有可能一时疏忽给错他们药了呢?
There is no right or wrong way to do these exercises.
做这些练习的方法无所谓对错。
Wrong is also an adverb.
You've done it wrong...
你做错了。
I must have dialed wrong.
我一定是拨错号了。
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[ADJ 形容词](决定、选择、行动等)错误的,不适当的 If something such as a decision, choice, or action is the wrong one, it is not the best or most suitable one.
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I really made the wrong decision there...
在那点上我的决定确实错了。
The wrong choice of club might limit your chances of success...
选错俱乐部也许会限制你成功的机会。
We got married when I was 30 for all the wrong reasons.
由于种种阴差阳错,我30岁时我们结了婚。
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[ADJ 形容词]不正确的;与事实不符的 If something is wrong, it is incorrect and not in accordance with the facts.
How do you know that this explanation is wrong?...
你怎么知道这个解释是错误的呢?
20 per cent of the calculations are wrong.
这些计算有20%是错误的。
...a clock which showed the wrong time...
显示的时间有误的钟
Lots of people got the questions wrong.
很多人把问题理解错了。
Wrong is also an adverb.
I must have added it up wrong, then...
那我一定是加错了。
It looks like it's spelled wrong...
看起来像是拼错了。
I can see exactly where he went wrong.
我知道他究竟错在哪儿了。
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A child was wrongly diagnosed as having a bone tumour...
一个孩子被误诊为患了骨瘤。
Civilians assume, wrongly, that everything in the military runs smoothly.
老百姓以为军队中一切都运转正常,其实不然。
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[ADJ 形容词](机器设备)出毛病的,出故障的 If something is wrong or goes wrong with a machine or piece of equipment, it stops working properly.
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We think there's something wrong with the computer...
我们认为计算机出了故障。
Something must have gone wrong with the satellite link.
卫星连接一定出了毛病。
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[ADJ 形容词](言论或想法)错的,错误的 If you are wrong about something, what you say or think about it is not correct.
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I was wrong about it being a casual meeting...
我误以为这是个非正式会议。
Am I wrong in thinking that?...
我这么想错了吗?
It would be wrong to assume that rich countries will always be able to insulate themselves with drugs against the ravages of new diseases...
要是以为富国总能为自己备好药物以抵御新发疾病的侵害,那就错了。
He was wrong to call it science...
他将此称之为科学是错误的。
I'm sure you've got it wrong. Kate isn't like that...
我敢保证你弄错了,凯特不是那个样子的。
It's been very nice to prove them wrong.
非常高兴能证明他们错了。
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[ADV 副词](通常用于生气时)你想错了/你听错了 You can use wrong in expressions such as you thought wrong and you heard wrong to tell someone that what they thought or were told is incorrect, usually when you are annoyed.
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'I thought you and I were going to spend the night together,' he whispered. 'You thought wrong,' Nancy whispered back.
“我以为我和你要一起过夜呢。”他小声说。“你想错了。”南茜小声回应道。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](做某事是)不对的,不道德的 If you think that someone was wrong to do something, you think that they should not have done it because it was bad or immoral.
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She was wrong to leave her child alone...
她不该把孩子单独留在那儿。
We don't consider we did anything wrong.
我们认为我们没有做错什么。
Wrong is also a noun.
...a man who believes that he has done no wrong.
认为自己毫无过失的男子
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](活动或行动)不道德的,不可取的Wrong is used to refer to activities or actions that are considered to be morally bad and unacceptable.
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Is it wrong to try to save the life of someone you love?...
尽力挽救所爱之人的生命难道错了吗?
It is wrong that we have to tell ill people to go somewhere else to look for treatment...
我们不得不让病人到别处求医的做法是不可取的。
They thought slavery was morally wrong...
他们认为奴隶制在道义上是错误的。
You mustn't do that. It's wrong...
你不能这么做。这是不对的。
The only thing I consider wrong is when you hurt someone...
我认为唯一的过错就是伤害别人。
There is nothing wrong with journalists commenting on the attractiveness of artists.
记者评论艺术家的个人魅力无可厚非。
Wrong is also a noun.
Johnson didn't seem to be able to tell the difference between right and wrong.
约翰逊似乎不能分辨是非曲直。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]不公平行为;不道德行为 A wrong is an unfair or immoral action.
I intend to right that wrong...
我打算纠正那个错误。
The insurance company should not be held liable for the wrongs of one of its agents.
保险公司不应该为其中一名保险代理所犯的错误负责。
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[VERB 动词]不公正地对待;冤枉 If someone wrongs you, they treat you in an unfair way.
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You have wronged my mother...
你冤枉了我妈妈。
She felt she'd been wronged...
她觉得受委屈了。
Those who have wronged must be ready to say: 'We have hurt you by this injustice.'
冤枉了别人的人一定要勇于说:“我们待你不公,伤害了你。”
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[ADJ 形容词]不能被社会所接受的;不可取的 You use wrong to describe something which is not thought to be socially acceptable or desirable.
[ADJ n]
If you went to the wrong school, you won't get the job...
如果你进错了学校,就得不到这份工作。
The prospect of easy profits has attracted the wrong kind of businessman.
轻松捞取利润的可能性吸引了一拨不良商人。
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[PHRASE 短语]别误会我的意思 You say 'Don't get me wrong' when you want to make sure that someone does not get an incorrect idea about what you are doing or saying, or about why you are doing or saying it.
Don't get me wrong, it's interesting work. But it's not permanent...
别误会我的意思,这个工作很有意思,可惜不是长期性的。
I mean, don't get me wrong. Joanie's my best friend, but she can be kind of a pain sometimes.
别误会,我的意思是乔安妮是我最好的朋友,但她有时候可能有点儿招人烦。
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[PHRASE 短语](情况)出岔子,出差错 If a situation goes wrong, it stops progressing in the way that you expected or intended, and becomes much worse.
[V inflects]
It all went horribly wrong...
情况完全变得一团糟。
Nearly everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.
差不多可能出乱子的地方都出了乱子。
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[PHRASE 短语](道义或法律上)错的,不对的 If someone who is involved in an argument or dispute has behaved in a way which is morally or legally wrong, you can say that they are in the wrong .
[usu v-link PHR]
He didn't press charges because he was in the wrong...
他没有起诉,因为过错在他。
She was the one in the wrong.
她是有过错的一方。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]冤冤相报何时了 If someone says 'Two wrongs don't make a right', they mean that you should not do harm to a person who has done harm to you, even if you think that person deserves it.
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wrongwrongswrongedwrongingwrongerwrongestadjective★not correct 不正确1★not right or correct 错误的;不对的;不正确的◆I got all the answers wrong.我的答案全都错了。◆He was driving on the wrong side of the road.他开车行驶在道路逆行的一侧。◆Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number.对不起,我一定是拨错电话号码了。◆You're holding the camera the wrong way up!你把照相机拿颠倒了!◆That picture is the wrong way round.那幅画挂反了。OPP
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2★[not before noun ](of a person 人)not right about sth/sb 出错;搞错;有错误SYN
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◆I think she lives at number 44, but I could be wrong.我想她是住在 44 号,不过我可能记错了。wrong(about sth/sb) ◆You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all.你把汤姆的情况搞错了,他根本没结婚。wrong(to do sth) ◆We were wrong to assume that she'd agree.我们错误地以为她会同意。◆She would prove him wrong(= prove that he was wrong)whatever happened. 不论发生的是什么事,她都会证明他是错的。◆( informal) You think you've beaten me but that's where you're wrong.你以为已经赢了我了,可你错就错在这里。◆( informal) Correct me if I'm wrong(= I may be wrong)but didn't you say you two knew each other? 我若说错了请你纠正,你不是说过你们彼此认识吗?causing problems 造成问题3★[not before noun ]causing problems or difficulties; not as it should be 引起问题(或麻烦);有毛病;不正常◆Is anything wrong?You look worried. 出了什么事?看你愁眉苦脸的样子。◆‘ What's wrong?’ ‘Oh, nothing.’ “哪儿不舒服?”“噢,没事。”wrongwith sb/sth ◆There's something wrongwith the printer. 打印机出了故障。◆The doctor could find nothing wrongwith him. 医生查不出他有什么病。◆I have something wrong withmy foot. 我的脚有点儿不对劲。not suitable 不适合4★[usually before noun ]not suitable, right or what you need 不合适的;不适当的;不合意的wrong(sth) (for sth) ◆He's the wrong person for the job.他不适合做这项工作。wrong(sth to do) ◆I realized that it was the wrong thing to say.我意识到说这话不恰当。◆We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands.我们不想让这份文件落入不对路的人手里。◆It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time(= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to).算他倒霉,在错误的时间出现在错误的地方。not morally right 不道德5★[not usually before noun ]not morally right or honest 不道德;不义;不诚实◆This man has done nothing wrong.这位男子没有做过不正当的事。wrong(of/for sb) (to do sth) ◆It is wrong to tell lies.说谎是不道德的。◆It was wrong of me to get so angry.我不该发这么大脾气。wrongwith sth/with doing sth ◆What's wrong with eating meat?吃肉有什么不对?wrongthat… ◆It is wrong that he should not be punished for what he did.他的所作所为竟可不受惩罚,这太不公平了。▶wrong·ness/rɒŋnəs; NAmErɔːŋnəs/noun[uncountable ]( formal) IDIOMSfrom/on the ˌwrong side of the ˈtracksfrom or living in a poor area or part of town 来自(城里的)贫民区;住在贫穷的地区(或城区)get (hold of) the ˌwrong end of the ˈstick( BrE) ( informal) to understand sth in the wrong way 误解;误会on the ˌwrong side of the ˈlawin trouble with the police 违法take sth the wrong ˈwayto be offended by a remark that was not intended to be offensive 误会本意良好的话☞more at
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n.adverb★( used after verbs 用于动词之后) in a way that produces a result that is not correct or that you do not want 错误地;不正确;不对◆My name is spelt wrong.我的名字给拼错了。◆The program won't load. What am I doing wrong?这程序安装不了。我哪里出错了?◆I was trying to apologize but it came out wrong(= what I said sounded wrong).我是想要道歉,可是话一出口却变了味儿。◆‘I thought you were going out.’ ‘Well you must have thought wrong,then!’ “我原以为你要出去呢。”“啊,那你一定是想错了!”OPP
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IDIOMSget sb ˈwrong( informal) to not understand correctly what sb means 误会,误解,曲解(某人的意思)◆Don't get me wrong(= do not be offended by what I am going to say),I think he's doing a good job, but… 别误解我,我认为他活儿干得不错,不过…get sth ˈwrong( informal) 1★to not understand a situation correctly 误会,误解,曲解(某事)◆No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife.不,你完全误会了。她是他的妻子。2★to make a mistake with sth 把…搞错;把…弄错◆I must have got the figures wrong.我一定是把数字给搞错了。go ˈwrong1★to make a mistake 犯错误;做错事;搞错;弄错◆If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong.你要是按照她说的做,就不会出大差错。◆Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)?我们在什么地方把这些孩子惯坏了?2★(of a machine 机器)to stop working correctly 发生故障;出毛病◆My watch keeps going wrong.我的表不断地出毛病。3★to experience problems or difficulties 出现问题;遇到困难◆The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad.移居国外后,他们的关系开始出现问题了。◆What else can go wrong (= what other problems are we going to have)?还会出现什么问题?you can't go ˈwrong (with sth)( informal) used to say that sth will always be acceptable in a particular situation 绝对不会出错;决不会有问题◆For a quick lunch you can't go wrong with pasta.想要吃一顿快捷的午餐,吃意大利面准错不了。☞more at
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n.noun1[uncountable ]behaviour that is not honest or morally acceptable 不义行为;欺骗行径;恶行◆Children must be taught the difference between right and wrong.必须教儿童分清是非。◆Her son can do no wrongin her eyes. 在她眼里,她的儿子不可能做坏事。2[countable ]( formal) an act that is not legal, honest or morally acceptable 犯罪;欺骗;罪恶◆It is time to forgive past wrongs if progress is to be made.如果想有进步,现在就该宽恕过去的罪过。OPP
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IDIOMSin the ˈwrongresponsible for an accident, a mistake, an argument, etc. (在事故、错误、争论等中)有错,应承担责任◆The motorcyclist was clearly in the wrong.骑摩托车的人显然对事故负有责任。two ˌwrongs don't make a ˈright( saying) used to say that if sb does sth bad to you, the situation will not be improved by doing sth bad to them 怨怨相报永无完了;以牙还牙行不通☞more at
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v.verb[usually passive ]wrongsb ( formal) to treat sb badly or in an unfair way 不公正(或不诚实)对待◆He felt deeply wronged by the allegations.这些指控让他感到深受冤枉。SYNONYMS 同义词辨析wrongfalse ◆mistaken ◆incorrect ◆inaccurate ◆misguided ◆untrue These words all describe sth that is not right or correct, or sb who is not right about sth. 以上各词均指错误、不正确、犯错。■wrongnot right or correct; (of a person) not right about sb/sth 指错误的、不正确的,(人)出错、搞错、有错误:◆I got all the answers wrong.我的答案全都错了。◆We were wrong to assume she'd agree.我们错误地以为她会同意。■falsenot true or correct; wrong because it is based on sth that is not true or correct 指不正确的、不真实的、错误的 :◆A whale is a fish. True or false?鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错?◆She gave false information to the insurance company.她向保险公司提供了虚假信息。■mistakenwrong in your opinion or judgement; based on a wrong opinion or bad judgement 指意见或判断不正确的、以错误的意见或判断为基础的:◆You're completely mistaken about Jane.你对简的看法完全错了。■incorrect( rather formal) wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes 指与事实不符的、不准确的、不正确的:◆Many of the figures were incorrect.这些数字有许多是不准确的。■inaccuratewrong according to the facts; containing mistakes 指与事实不符的、不准确的、不正确的:◆The report was badly researched and quite inaccurate.这报告没有经过认真调查,颇为失实。incorrect or inaccurate? 用 incorrect 还是 inaccurate?A fact, figure or spelling that is wrong is incorrect;information, a belief or a description based on incorrect facts can be incorrector inaccurate;something that is produced, such as a film, report or map, that contains incorrect facts is inaccurate.事实、数据或拼写错误用 incorrect ;以错误事实为基础的信息、看法或描述可用 incorrect 或 inaccurate ;影片、报告或地图等制品与事实不符用 inaccurate。■misguidedwrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly 指理解不当的、判断失误的:◆In her misguided attempts to help, she only made the situation worse.她想帮忙,但做法不对头,反把事情弄得更糟。■untruenot based on facts, but invented or guessed 指无事实根据的、捏造的、凭空猜想的:◆These accusations are totally untrue.这些指控纯属捏造。PATTERNS◆to be wrong/mistaken aboutsth ◆wrong/false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/untrue information◆a(n) false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/misguided belief◆a(n) wrong/incorrect answerWHICH WORD? 词语辨析wrong / wrongly / wrongfully■In informal language wrongcan be used as an adverb instead of wrongly,when it means ‘incorrectly’ and comes after a verb or its object. 在非正式用法中,wrong 可作副词代替 wrongly,表示错误地,置于动词或动词宾语之后:◆My name was spelled wrong.我的名字拼错了。◆I’m afraid you guessed wrong.恐怕你猜错了。Wronglyis used before a past participle or a thatclause. *wrongly 用于过去分词或 that 从句之前: ◆My name was wrongly spelt.我的名字拼错了。◆She guessed wrongly that he was a teacher.她猜他是个教师猜错了。■Wrongfullyis usually used in a formal legal situation with words like convicted, dismissed and imprisoned.*wrongfully 通常用于正式的法律场合,与 convicted、dismissed、imprisoned 等词连用。 wrong/rɒŋ; NAmErɔːŋ/wrong·ness/rɒŋnəs; NAmErɔːŋnəs/
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1not correct not correct, and not based on true factsOPP right: Your calculations must be wrong. I think I got question 3 wrong.it is wrong to do something It is wrong to assume that technological advance brings a higher quality of life. I wish you’d stop trying to prove me wrong (=show that I am wrong) all the time.2be wrong (about somebody/something) to not be right in what you think or believe about someone or somethingSYN mistakenOPP right: No, you’re wrong. Brett wouldn’t do a thing like that. I was wrong about the new guy – he’s not Belgian, he’s French.That’s where you’re wrong! We never slept together.3problems used to describe a situation where there are problems, or when someone is ill or unhappythere is something wrong/something is wrong When he didn’t come back that night, I knew that something was wrong.wrong withWhat is wrong with our society? People just don’t seem to care anymore.Is anything wrong? You haven’t said more than two words since you got here. Dave’s got something wrong with his foot. Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong.4not the right one not the one that you intended or the one that you really wantOPP right: The letter was delivered to the wrong address. driving on the wrong side of the road You’ve got the wrong man. I didn’t kill her. I think we went the wrong way at that last turning. There’s no one called Julia here. You must have the wrong number (=wrong telephone number).5not morally right not morally right or acceptableOPP rightit is wrong that It’s wrong that people should have to sleep on the streets.it is wrong to do something We all accept that it is wrong to torture people. We weren’t doing anything wrong!wrong withThere’s nothing wrong with making a profit, provided you don’t cheat anyone.6not suitable not suitable for a particular purpose, situation, or personOPP right: It’s the wrong time of year to be planning a holiday.wrong for Anna and I were wrong for each other in dozens of ways (=not suited for a romantic relationship with each other).7not working if something is wrong with a vehicle or machine, it stops working properlywrong withThere’s something wrong with the car again. → go wrong
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8unpleasant informal unpleasant and upsetting or offensive – often used humorously: That joke's just wrong, man!9be the wrong way round/arounda)to be in the wrong order: These two paragraphs are the wrong way round.b)if something is the wrong way round, the back is where the front should be: You’ve got your T-shirt on the wrong way around.10the wrong way up if something is the wrong way up, the top is where the bottom should beSYN upside down: The painting was hung the wrong way up.11take something the wrong way to be offended by a remark because you have understood it wrongly: I like you. Don’t take this the wrong way, now. I mean as a friend.12be in the wrong place at the wrong time spoken to get involved in trouble without intending to13get on the wrong side of somebody to do something that gives someone a bad opinion of you, so that they do not like or respect you in the future: I wouldn’t like to get on the wrong side of her.14get on the wrong side of the law to get into trouble with the police15get off on the wrong foot to start a job, relationship etc badly by making a mistake that annoys people16get the wrong end of the stick British English informal to understand a situation in completely the wrong way: Geoff had got the wrong end of the stick, and thought I was angry with him.17be on the wrong track/tack to have the wrong idea about a situation so that you are unlikely to get the result you want18be from the wrong side of the tracks American English to be from a poor part of a town or a poor part of society19be the wrong side of thirty/forty etc informal to be older than 30 etc → get out of bed on the wrong side
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20 correct me if I’m wrong used as a polite way of saying that you think what you are going to say is correct: Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t you say you were going to do it?21 you’re not wrong spoken used to agree with someone: ‘This government is ruining the country!’ ‘You’re not wrong there!’22fall/get into the wrong hands if something secret or dangerous falls into the wrong hands, it is discovered by someone who may use it to harm peopleCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1,2adverbscompletely/totally/quite wrong· I may be completely wrong.hopelessly wrong· In most cases judges are right, but in a few they are hopelessly wrong.verbsget something wrong· They’ve got their sums wrong.be proved wrong (=be shown to be wrong)· People do not like to be proved wrong.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3phrasesthere is something/nothing wrong· There’s something wrong with this yogurt.something/nothing is wrong· It was four whole days before anyone even noticed something was wrong.what’s wrong· What’s wrong with your leg?adverbsvery wrong· Something is very wrong.terribly/dreadfully/horribly wrong· Harry felt sure that something was terribly wrong.THESAURUSwrong not correct or right – used about facts, answers etc, or people: · For every wrong answer, you lose five points.· The figure he gave me was wrong.· I think you’re wrong about that.incorrect something that is incorrect is wrong because someone has made a mistake. Incorrect is more formal than wrong: · I’m afraid these prices are incorrect.· The doctor had made an incorrect diagnosis.inaccurate something that is inaccurate is not exactly right and contains mistakes: · inaccurate information· inaccurate measurements· The old maps were often inaccurate.false not based on true facts: · Are the following statements true or false?· He was accused of giving false information to the police.untrue [not usually before noun] not based on true facts, especially because someone is lying or guessing: · I can’t believe he said that about me. It’s completely untrue!· The allegations were untrue.misleading a misleading statement or piece of information makes people believe something that is wrong, especially because it does not give all the facts: · The article was very misleading.· misleading statisticsmisguided a misguided decision, belief, action etc is wrong because it is based on bad judgment or understanding: · That decision seems misguided now.· It was the consequence of a misguided economic policy.mistaken wrong – used about ideas and beliefs. Also used about a person being wrong. You’re mistaken sounds more polite and less direct than saying you’re wrong: · She’s completely mistaken if she thinks that I don’t care about her.· a mistaken belief
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1not in the correct wayOPP right: You’ve spelt my name wrong. What? Have I done it wrong? I asked him to sort those files, but he’s done it all wrong (=in completely the wrong way).2go wronga)to stop working properly: Something’s gone wrong with my watch.b)to make a mistake during a process so that you do not get the right result: Follow these instructions and you can’t go wrong (=you are sure to succeed).c)to do something that makes a plan, relationship etc fail: Thinking back on the marriage, I just don’t know where we went wrong.3get something wrong to make a mistake in the way you write, judge, or understand something: This isn’t it. We must have got the address wrong.get/have it all wrong (=understand a situation in completely the wrong way) No, no – you’ve got it all wrong! We’re just friends!4don’t get me wrong spoken used when you think someone may understand your remarks wrongly, or be offended by them: Don’t get me wrong – I like Jenny.5you can’t go wrong (with something) spoken used to say that a particular object will always be suitable, satisfactory, or work well: You can’t go wrong with a little black dress, can you? → come out wrong
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COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adverbsgo badly/seriously wrong· The book is a thriller about a diamond robbery that goes badly wrong.go horribly/terribly wrong· From that moment on, everything went horribly wrong for the team.go disastrously wrong· Help was close at hand in case the stunt went disastrously wrong.go tragically wrong (=so that death or serious injury results)· A father and son died in a fire after a good deed for a friend went tragically wrong.phrasesthings go wrong· If things go wrong, they’ll blame me.something/nothing/everything goes wrong· If something goes wrong with your machine, you can take it back to the dealer.you can’t go wrong (=you cannot make a mistake)· Turn right and then right again - you really can’t go wrong.if anything can go wrong, it will· I’m sure that if anything can go wrong, it will.
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1[uncountable] behaviour that is not morally right: He’s too young to know right from wrong. Those who do wrong should be punished.somebody can do no wrong (=they are perfect) Nathan adored her, and she could do no wrong in his eyes.2[countable] an action, judgment, or situation that is unfair: The black population suffered countless wrongs at the hands of a racist regime.right a wrong (=bring justice to an unfair situation)3be in the wrong to make a mistake or deserve the blame for something: Which driver was in the wrong?4do somebody wrong to treat someone badly and unfairly – used humorously5two wrongs don’t make a right spoken used to say that if someone does something bad to you, you should not do something bad to them
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formal to treat or judge someone unfairly: Both sides felt that they had been wronged.