Word · Frequency #22003
misdirects
把…引错方向；给…指错方向
misdirects is the third person singular of misdirect.
To direct something wrongly
- 1.
To direct something wrongly
错误地引导
- 2.
To direct attention away from covert actions or intended targets.
将注意力从隐蔽行动或目标上转移
- 3.
To put the incorrect address on a mail item
在邮件上写错地址
转移（注意力）；误导；写错（邮件）地址；错误地引导；将注意力从隐蔽行动或目标上转移；在邮件上写错地址
In use
The secretary misdirected the letter, so it ended up in the wrong office.
He misdirected the tourists by giving them the wrong map.
The package was misdirected because the label was illegible.
misdirect something
misdirect 直接接被写错地址的物品。
The secretary misdirected the package.
秘书写错了包裹的地址。
misdirect something to someone/somewhere
用 to 引出错误送达的对象或地点。
He misdirected the letter to his old address.
他把信错寄到了旧地址。
something be misdirected
被动语态，强调物品被错误投递。
Connections
Collocations
- misdirect attention
- 转移注意力；引开注意力
- The suspect tried to misdirect attention from the missing money.那名嫌疑人试图把注意力从丢失的钱上引开。
- misdirect a letter
- 写错信件地址；误寄信件
- I misdirected a letter to the billing department instead of sales.我把一封信误寄到了财务部而不是销售部。
- misdirected anger
- 迁怒；发错对象的怒气
- Misdirected anger can hurt people who didn't mean to offend you.迁怒会伤害那些并非有意冒犯你的人。
- misdirect efforts
- 把精力用错地方；白费力气
- The team misdirected its efforts and missed the deadline.团队把精力用错了地方，结果错过了截止日期。
Synonyms
- misguide
- 给…错误的指导；把…引向错误方向 · 侧重因指导或建议错误而使人走错方向；常用于抽象建议，不如 mislead 强调欺骗。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mis（错）+ direct（指引）→ 把指引搞错，就是“误导”；想象魔术师用错引转移你注意，或把邮件地址写错，都叫 misdirect。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、postal contexts、attention-related contexts misdirect 多用于正式或书面语境，如正式信函、法律文件或邮电说明；日常口语中更常说“指错方向”或“误导”。它可指无意出错，也可指有意转移注意力。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都以 -ect 结尾且重读元音为 /ɛ/，与 misdirect 押韵。注意：prefect /ˈpriːfɛkt/ 和 insect /ˈɪnsekt/ 拼写相似，但重音在前，不与 misdirect 押韵；indict /ɪnˈdaɪt/ 拼写有迷惑性，发音特殊，也不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.