misplaced
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst/adjective
1
- incorrectly positioned放错位置的:
a million dollars had been lost because of a misplaced comma.
只因逗号错置, 损失了100万美元。
1.1
- not appropriate or correct in the circumstances不合时宜的:
a telling sign of misplaced priorities.
错设优先重点的明显迹象。
1.2
- (of an emotion) directed unwisely or to an inappropriate object(情感)不明智寄托的; 错误爱好的:
he began to wonder if his sympathy was misplaced.
他开始怀疑是否同情错了。
2
- attrib. temporarily lost暂时丢失的, 一时找不到的:
her misplaced keys.
她那些不知放在哪儿的钥匙。