misdirect
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (to sth) instruct sb to go or send sth to the wrong place 给某人指错方向; 将某物送错地方
misdirect sb to the bus station instead of the coach station 错将公共汽车站当作长途汽车站指示给某人
The letter was misdirected to our old address. 那信误投到我们原来的地址了.
2 [Tn esp passive ]
use (sth) in a wrong or pointless way 误用, 滥用(某物)
misdirected energies, abilities, etc 使用不当的精力、 能力等
misdirected (ie undeserved) criticism, sarcasm, etc 不应受到的批评、 讽刺等
Your talents are misdirected study music, not maths! 你的才能没有发挥出来--应该学音乐, 不应该学数学!
3 [Tn] (law 律) (of a judge in a lawcourt) give (the jury) wrong information on a point of law (指法官)给(陪审团)错误的指示.
🗣️ 情景例句
Dad and I were planning to go to the game,
爸爸本来要和我一起去,
In Arizona, the stars seem very bright.
在亚利桑那州,星星看起来格外明亮。
She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table.