Word · Frequency #32836
misconstrue
误解；曲解
To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
- 1.
To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
误解
误解；曲解；[法] 曲解；误会
In use
Please don't misconstrue my silence as agreement.
His comments were misconstrued by the media as an attack on the government.
I think you are misconstruing her intentions; she meant no harm.
misconstrue something
He misconstrued my silence as agreement.
他误以为我的沉默是同意。
misconstrue something as something
She misconstrued his criticism as an insult.
她曲解了他的批评，认为是一种侮辱。
be misconstrued
Her words were easily misconstrued by the audience.
她的话很容易被听众误解。
Verb forms
base misconstrue · third person misconstrues · -ing misconstruing · past misconstrued · past participle misconstrued
注意：misconstrue 是规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 misconstrued。
Common mistakes
I had a misconstrue about his words.I had a misunderstanding about his words.
“misconstrue”是动词，不能用作名词；表达“误解”这个意思时，名词应为“misunderstanding”。
He misconstrued.He misconstrued my words.
“misconstrue”是及物动词，必须跟宾语，单独使用会导致句子不完整。
Connections
Confusing words
- misinterpret
- 误解（解释错误） · misconstrue 强调曲解，常带有故意或歪曲的意味；misinterpret 更侧重理解或解释的错误，不一定有意。
- misunderstand
- 误解（理解错误） · misunderstand 范围更广，指理解上的一般错误；misconstrue 特指对言语或行为的曲解，常涉及动机。
Word family
- misconstrues
- plural, third person singular
- misconstrued
- past, past participle
- misconstruing
- present participle
Learner notes
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