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wrong
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🇺🇸 /ɹˈɔŋ/
🇬🇧 /ˈɹɒŋ/
wrong 的核心意思是“偏离正确、合适或正当的状态”:可以说答案不对、做法不正当、东西不合适或出了故障,也可以表示“不公正地伤害某人”。
💡 记忆钩子
把 wrong 想成一条“拧歪、偏离正轨”的线:答案拧歪了就是“不正确”,行为拧歪了就是“不正当”,选择拧歪了就是“不合适”,机器的状态拧歪了就是“出故障”;把这种偏离施加到某个人身上,就是“不公正地对待或伤害”。
📝 学习建议
- 先掌握“错误、不对”和“做错事、不正当”这两条主线,再扩展到“不合适、故障”和“冤枉某人”。
- 不要只把 wrong 理解成“错误”;它也常描述物品的状态、选择是否合适,以及对人的不公正对待。
- wrong 和 right 常构成对比,但 wrong 不一定表示事实错误,也可能表示道德上不对或结果不合适。
📖 中文释义
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core 不正确的;不真实的📖 表示答案、说法、判断等与事实不符或不正确,是 wrong 最常见的意思之一。💡 常用模式是“the wrong answer/number/person”或“be wrong about something”。用于表示某人判断错了时,通常说“某人 is wrong”,而不是把它当作对人的道德评价。中文里“错了”有时只表示失误,wrong 也可以明确表示内容不真实或不正确。I chose the wrong answer on the last question.我最后一道题选错了答案。That date is wrong; the meeting is on Friday.那个日期不对,会议是在星期五。
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core 判断或说法不对的📖 用于直接指出某人的说法、判断或理解不正确,重点是“你说错了”,而不是单纯说某件事本身错误。💡 最自然的句型是“be wrong: …”或“be wrong about …”,例如先说“你错了”,再说明正确情况。直接对人说“you’re wrong”语气可能很强,礼貌表达可改为“你可能不太对”或“我认为情况不是这样”。不要把它误解为“你这个人不好”,除非上下文另有道德判断。You are wrong about the train time; it leaves at six.你把火车时间记错了;火车六点出发。I thought the shop was closed, but I was wrong.我以为那家店关门了,但我错了。
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core 不正当的;不道德的📖 表示某种行为违背道德或公平原则,例如撒谎、欺骗或伤害别人是不应该的。💡 常用结构是“it is wrong to do something”或“be wrong of someone to do something”。这里的 wrong 不是“事实不准确”,而是“行为在道德上不对”。中文学习者容易只用“错误”来翻译,遇到行为和责任时应优先理解为“不应该、不正当”。It is wrong to take money that does not belong to you.拿不属于自己的钱是不对的。It was wrong of me to blame her without checking the facts.我没核实事实就责怪她,是我做得不对。
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common 不合适的;不适用的📖 表示某个选择、物品、时间或方法不适合当前目的或情况,并不一定意味着它本身坏或错误。💡 常用模式是“the wrong thing/person/time/place/size for …”以及“choose the wrong …”。它强调“与当前需要不匹配”,所以不能总译成“不正确的”。如果要说某物本身有问题,应优先考虑表示故障的另一条意思。I brought the wrong shoes for the long walk.我带的鞋不适合这次长途步行。
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common 有故障的;不正常工作的📖 表示机器、设备、身体状态或某种情况没有正常运转,常译为“出问题了”。💡 最常用的结构是“something is wrong with …”,后面接设备、人或身体部位;也可说“the wrong number”表示拨错号码,但那不是故障义。这个结构中的 wrong 通常不说明具体故障,只表示需要进一步检查。不要把“我的手机坏了”机械地译成“my cellphone is wrong”,应使用“something is wrong with my cellphone”。There is something wrong with my laptop; it keeps shutting down.我的笔记本电脑好像出了问题,总是自动关机。
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common 反面的;应朝内的一面📖 用于衣物或布料时,表示设计上应该朝里、通常不露在外面的那一面。💡 常见搭配是“the wrong side of the fabric/cloth”,与表示外露正面的“the right side”相对。它说的是布料的正反面,不是说这块布“不正确”。缝纫或翻面时要根据上下文判断哪一面应朝外。Turn the shirt inside out so you can see the wrong side of the fabric.把衬衫翻过来,这样你就能看到布料的反面。
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rare 扭曲的;歪斜的📖 形容外形扭曲或不匀称,仍然保留“偏离正常形状”的核心意思。💡 这种用法较少见,通常放在身体部位或形状名词前,如“a wrong nose”。现代日常英语中,描述具体歪斜时往往会选择更明确的形容词。不要把它当作表示事实错误的普通 wrong 使用。
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common 错误地;不正确地📖 表示拼写、书写、记忆或处理某事的方式不正确,强调动作做偏了。💡 常用模式是“动词 + wrong”,例如“spell something wrong”或“write something wrong”。它通常放在动作之后,不要照中文语序放在动词前。与形容词用法相比,这里修饰的是动作或结果,而不是名词。informalI wrote your phone number wrong and could not call you.我把你的电话号码写错了,所以没法给你打电话。
more wrong
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common 不正当的事;恶行📖 指一件道德上不对或不正当的事情,重点是行为本身违反了应有的标准。💡 常见结构是“a wrong”或“do wrong”,后者表示做不正当的事。这个名词比“a mistake”更偏向道德和正义层面,不适合用来表示普通的计算失误。搭配抽象名词时,语气通常较正式。Stealing from people who trust you is a serious wrong.偷取信任你的人的东西是一种严重的不正当行为。
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common 对某人的不公正对待📖 指某人受到的具体伤害、不公或亏待,也可以指施害者做出的那件不公正的事。💡 常用“do someone a wrong”或“right a wrong”,也可用复数表示多次或多种不公。它通常需要联系受害者来理解,不只是泛指“做错了”。中文学习者不要把“wrong someone”误当成普通的“弄错某人”。She apologized for the wrong she had done her former colleague.她为自己曾经亏待前同事而道歉。
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rare 错误或不公正的立场📖 指在争论或判断中站在错误、不公正的一边,属于较少见的抽象名词用法。💡 常见于较正式或文学性的表达,如“have the wrong”或“be in the wrong”。现代日常英语更常直接说“be wrong”或“be on the wrong side”。不要把它与表示具体错误的普通名词用法混为一谈。
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rare 与正确相反的状态📖 泛指与正确、正义或良善相反的概念,是从“偏离正轨”发展出的抽象用法。💡 主要出现在正式、哲学或文学语境中,常与“right”成对出现。日常交流通常会根据具体语境改用“不对”“错误”或“不公正”等更明确的说法。不要把它当作所有普通错误的首选名词。
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core 不公正地对待;伤害📖 表示以不公平或不正当的方式对待某人,使对方受到损害或亏待。💡 常用模式是“wrong someone by doing something”或直接说“wrong someone”。宾语通常是人,不是答案、数字或普通事实;因此不能用它替代表示“弄错”的动词。这个用法常带有道德责任或受害者视角。The company wronged its workers by withholding their pay.那家公司扣下工人的工资,亏待了他们。I know I wronged you, and I am sorry.我知道我曾经伤害了你,对不起。
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common 剥夺应有权利;拒绝公正对待📖 表示没有给予某人应得的权利、机会、帮助或公正处理,是“亏待”的具体表现。💡 常用结构是“wrong someone of something”或“wrong someone by denying/refusing something”,但现代英语中也常直接说明被剥夺的内容。语气通常比普通的“拒绝”更重,因为它暗示对方本来有权得到某物。不要把所有未满足要求都说成 wrong,必须有不公正或应得权利受损的背景。The delay wronged the customer of her chance to cancel the order.这次延误使那位顾客失去了取消订单的机会,属于对她的不公。
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rare 诬蔑;不公平地归罪📖 表示把坏事或恶意不公正地归到某人身上,也就是以不公平的说法伤害对方名誉。💡 常用结构是“wrong someone by accusing/blaming them”或“do someone wrong by saying …”。这种用法较正式,通常需要明确的指责、描述或归罪内容。日常交流中更常用表示“诬蔑、冤枉”的具体动词。
wrongs
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wronging
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wronged
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wronged
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📘 英文释义 (WordNet)
共 12 组
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ;
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faulty
incorrect
wrong
he submitted a faulty report
an incorrect transcription
the wrong side of the road
近似: inaccurate
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
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improper
wrong
said all the wrong things
近似: inappropriate
in an inaccurate manner;
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incorrectly
wrongly
wrong
he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly
she guessed wrong
反义: aright, correctly, right
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; ; ; ; ;
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incorrect
wrong
an incorrect calculation
the report in the paper is wrong
your information is wrong
the clock showed the wrong time
found themselves on the wrong road
based on the wrong assumptions
反义: correct, right
近似: erroneous, false, mistaken
参见: false, improper, inaccurate
based on or acting or judging in error
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wrong
it is wrong to think that way
反义: correct, right
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
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wrong
legal injury
damage
上位: injury
badly timed; ; ;
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ill-timed
unseasonable
untimely
wrong
an ill-timed intervention
you think my intrusion unseasonable
an untimely remark
it was the wrong moment for a joke
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
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wrong
socks worn wrong side out
近似: inside
not in accord with established usage or procedure; ;
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wrong
incorrect
the wrong medicine
the wrong way to shuck clams
it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts
近似: improper
contrary to conscience or morality or law; ;
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wrong
it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor
cheating is wrong
it is wrong to lie
反义: right
近似: base, condemnable, criminal, deplorable, immoral, misguided, mistaken, reprehensible, vicious
参见: evil, immoral, improper, unethical, unjust, wicked
treat unjustly; do wrong to
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wrong
反义: compensate, correct, redress, right
上位: do by, handle, treat
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
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wrong
wrongfulness
he feels that you are in the wrong
反义: right, rightfulness
上位: injustice, unjustness
🌳 词源
源自古英语和古诺尔斯语中表示“弯曲、拧歪、错误”的词,核心意象一直是偏离正直或正确的方向。
Proto-Indo-European *wrengʰ- /*wrengʷʰder.?
Proto-Germanic *wringaną
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Germanic *-az
Proto-Germanic *wrangaz
Proto-West Germanic *wrang
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Old Norse rangrinflu.
Old English wrang
Old Norse rangrinflu.
Middle English wrong
English wrong
From Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang (“wrong, twisted, uneven”), from Old Norse rangr, vrangr (“crooked, wrong”), from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz (“crooked, twisted, turned awry”), from Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, *wrengʰ- (“to twist, weave, tie together”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Scots wrang (“wrong”), Danish vrang (“wrong, crooked”), Swedish vrång (“perverse, distorted”), Icelandic rangur (“wrong”), Norwegian Nynorsk rang (“wrong”), Dutch wrang (“bitter, sour”) and the first element in the mythic Old Frisian city of Rungholt (“crooked wood”). More at wring.
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