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misdirected

UK //ˌmɪs.daɪˈrekt.ɪd//US //ˌmɪs.dɪˈrekt.ɪd//

词源

源自前缀 mis-(错误)和 direct(引导)的组合,字面意思为“错误引导”。

adjective

❶ 指被错误引导或指向错误方向的,常用于描述行为、资源或注意力等被不恰当地分配或使用的情况。

“The police investigation was misdirected from the start.”

(警方的调查从一开始就被误导了。)

“Her anger was misdirected at her innocent friend.”

(她的愤怒错误地发泄在了无辜的朋友身上。)

同义词:misguided, misapplied, misallocated

常见短语

misdirected anger — 指愤怒情绪被错误地指向了不相关的对象或人,而非真正引发愤怒的原因。

“After losing his job, he showed misdirected anger by yelling at his family.”

(失业后,他将愤怒错误地发泄在家人身上,对着他们大吼大叫。)