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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。 I soon realised I'd taken a wrong turn. 我很快意识到我走错了方向。 He got all his calculations wrong. 他全都算错了。 The information is just plain wrong. 信息完全错了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- go
- …
- all
- badly
- disastrously
- …
- about
- for
- in
- …
- there’s nothing wrong with something
- you can’t go wrong (with something)
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(of a person )人 not right about something/somebody synonym mistaken出错;搞错;有错误 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 something/somebody
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 something
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)
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? - (informal)
If you think I'm happy, you're dead wrong. 如果你认为我幸福,那你就大错特错了。 - (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)
‘I thought this might interest you because I know you like boxing.’ ‘You're not wrong (= you are absolutely right). I love boxing.’ “我想你可能会对这个感兴趣,因为我知道你喜欢拳击,”。你没有错。我喜欢拳击。
Synonyms wrongwrong- false
- mistaken
- incorrect
- inaccurate
- misguided
- untrue
- wrong not right or correct; (of a person) not right about somebody/something:
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。
- false not true or correct; wrong because it is based on something that is not true or correct:
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不真实的资料。
- mistaken wrong in your opinion or judgement; based on a wrong opinion or bad judgement:
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。
- inaccurate wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes:
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? A fact, figure or spelling that is wrong is incorrect; information, a belief or a description based on incorrect facts can be incorrect or inaccurate; something that is produced, such as a film, report or map, that contains incorrect facts is inaccurate.用 incorrect 还是 inaccurate? - misguided wrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly:
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。
- untrue not based on facts, but invented or guessed:
These accusations are totally untrue. 这些指控纯属捏造。
- to be wrong/mistaken about something
- wrong/false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/untrue information
- a(n) false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/misguided belief
- a(n) wrong/incorrect answer
Extra ExamplesYou were completely wrong about Maurice. He's not leaving. 你完全误解了莫里斯,他并没打算要离开。 She was able to prove him wrong. 她能够证明他错了。 Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't I know you? 如果我错了请指正,但是我不认识你吗? The authors are just plain wrong in their assessments. 这些作者的评价显然是错误的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- go
- …
- all
- badly
- disastrously
- …
- about
- for
- in
- …
- there’s nothing wrong with something
- you can’t go wrong (with something)
- [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。” - wrong with somebody/something
There's something wrong with the printer. 打印机出了故障。 I have something wrong with my foot. 我的脚有点儿不对劲。 The doctor could find nothing wrong with him. 医生查不出他有什么病。
Extra ExamplesShe was worried that there was something seriously wrong with her. 她担心她有什么严重的毛病。 I've got something wrong with my foot. 我的脚有点问题。 The doctor could find nothing physically wrong with him. 医生找不出他身体有任何毛病。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- go
- …
- all
- badly
- disastrously
- …
- about
- for
- in
- …
- there’s nothing wrong with something
- you can’t go wrong (with something)
- [usually before noun]
not suitable, right or what you need 不合适的;不适当的;不合意的 - wrong something for something
He's the wrong person for the job. 他不适合做这项工作。 - wrong for something
She's simply wrong for this job. 她根本不适合做这项工作。 - wrong something to do
I realized that it was the wrong thing to say. 我意识到说这话不恰当。 Most people think that the country is heading in the wrong direction. 大多数人认为这个国家正朝着错误的方向前进。 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。 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。 She's all wrong for you. 她完全不适合你。
- wrong something for something
- [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 to do something
It is wrong to tell lies. 说谎是不道德的。 It's morally wrong to kill somebody. 杀人在道德上是错误的。 - wrong of somebody (to do something)
It was wrong of me to get so angry. 我不该发这么大脾气。 - wrong with doing something
What's wrong with eating meat? 吃肉有什么不对? - wrong with something
There's nothing inherently wrong with this type of nostalgia. 这种怀旧本身没有什么问题。 - wrong that…
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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb1It was wrong of me to lose my temper. 我不该发脾气。 It is wrong that she wasn't punished for what she did. 她没有因为她的所作所为受到惩罚是错误的。 He knows that he's done wrong. 他知道做了不该做的事。 Paying people such low wages is simply wrong. 给人这么低的工钱真是不公道。 There's nothing wrong with eating meat. 吃肉没有什么不对。 What's wrong with leading a comfortable life? 享受舒适的生活有什么不对?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- go
- …
- all
- badly
- disastrously
- …
- about
- for
- in
- …
- there’s nothing wrong with something
- you can’t go wrong (with something)
More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
not correct不正确
causing problems造成问题
not suitable不适合
not morally right不道德
Word Originlate Old English wrang, from Old Norse rangr ‘awry, unjust’; related to wring.
Idioms
back the wrong horse
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to support somebody/something that is not successful Topics Difficulty and failurec2下错赌注(支持了失败的一方或事情)
be barking up the wrong tree
- (informal)
to have the wrong idea about how to get or achieve something Topics Difficulty and failurec2把方法搞错(或想偏);走错路线
from/on the wrong side of the tracks
from 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/start off on the right/wrong foot (with somebody)
get on the right/wrong side of somebody
to make somebody pleased with you/annoyed with you 讨得某人的欢心;惹得某人恼怒
get out of bed on the wrong side (British English)
(North American English get up on the wrong side of the bed)
to be in a bad mood for the whole day for no particular reason (无缘由地)一起床就整天情绪不好
get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
- (British English, informal)
to understand something in the wrong way 误解;误会
hit/strike the right/wrong note
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to do, say or write something that is suitable/not suitable for a particular occasion 做(或说、写)得得体/不得体 It is a bizarre tale and the author hits just the right note of horror and disbelief. 这是一个离奇的故事,作者恰到好处地表达了恐惧和怀疑。 Unfortunately, the president struck the wrong note in his speech, ignoring the public mood. 不幸的是,总统在他的演讲中打错了音,忽略了公众的情绪。
not far off/out/wrong
on the right/wrong side of 40, 50, etc.
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younger or older than 40, 50, etc. years of age 不到/已过 40 岁(或 50 岁等)
on the right/wrong track
thinking or behaving in the right/wrong way 思路对头/不对头;做法对路/不对路 We haven’t found a cure yet—but we are on the right track. 我们还没有找到治愈的方法——但是我们走在正确的道路上。 The new manager successfully got the team back onto the right track. 新教练成功地将球队又带上正轨。 The police were on the wrong track when they treated the case as a revenge killing. 警方将案件当作仇杀案来办理是搞错了方向。
on the wrong side of the law
in trouble with the police 违法
rub somebody up the wrong way (British English)
(North American English rub somebody the wrong way)
- (informal)
to make somebody annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying something that offends them (无意中)惹人生气,触怒别人 She tends to rub people up the wrong way. 她倾向于以错误的方式激怒别人。
take something the wrong way
to be offended by a remark that was not intended to be offensive 误会本意良好的话 She always takes things the wrong way. 她总是以错误的方式对待事情。