not 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 He made a misplaced attempt at reconciliation. 他错误地试图和解。 His optimism proved sadly misplaced. 很遗憾,事实证明他的乐观是没有根据的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
- …
- entirely
- totally
- wholly
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(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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
- …
- entirely
- totally
- wholly
- …