misinterpret[,misin'tə:prit]

• vt.错误地理解；错误地解释(或说明)；译错：

  He misinterpreted her silence as giving consent.

  他把她的沉默误认为是同意。

  to misinterpret somebody's restraint as a sign of weakness

  错把某人的克制当作软弱的表现