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
Don't worry. You'll get used to it in no time.
别担心,你会很快习惯的。
She began playing the violin when she was nine.
她从九岁就开始练习小提琴。
What will be the population of these countries by the end of the twentieth century?