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。
[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。