misplaced

misplaced
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。
    ■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。
    ■(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。
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