Word
misidentify
误认;认错
核心释义
To mistake the identity of (something or someone).
- 1.
错误识别(某物或某人);认错。
To mistake the identity of (something or someone).
错误识别(某物或某人);认错。;识别错
用法In use
The witness misidentified the suspect in the lineup.
用法提示:这里 misidentified 是过去式,表示“认错”的动作。
Beginners often misidentify similar-looking bird species.
用法提示:misidentify 是原形第三人称复数,表示一般性错误识别。
The rare plant was misidentified as a common weed.
用法提示:misidentified 是过去分词,构成被动语态,表示“被错误识别”。
misidentify sb/sth
直接跟宾语,表示识别错误的对象。
The witness misidentified the suspect.
证人识别错了嫌疑人。
misidentify sb/sth as sb/sth
通过 as 引出错误识别的结果。
They misidentified the bird as a rare species.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- misidentify a species
- 认错物种;错误识别物种
- Even experienced botanists can misidentify a species in the field.即使是经验丰富的植物学家也可能在野外认错物种。
- misidentify the cause
- 错判原因;误判起因
- The initial investigation misidentified the cause of the fire.最初的调查错误判断了火灾的起因。
- misidentified body
- 被认错的尸体;错误辨认的尸体
- The family finally learned that the misidentified body was not their son.那家人最终得知那具被认错的尸体并不是他们的儿子。
- misidentify symptoms
- 误判症状;认错症状
- Patients often misidentify the symptoms of a heart attack.患者常常误判心脏病发作的症状。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆:mis- 表示‘错’,identify 是‘识别’;misidentify 就是识别错了,把人或物认错。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术论文、科技报告、新闻报道 该词多用于正式或书面语境,口语中较少用;日常表达更常说“把……错认成……”或“搞混”。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词,后接宾语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 misidentify 押韵的是 identify(重读元音 /ɛ/ 及后续 /ntɪfaɪ/ 一致)。其他以 -ify 结尾的词(classify, justify, certify, modify, magnify)看似相似,但重读元音分别为 /æ/, /ʌ/, /ɜː/, /ɑː/, /æ/,发音不同,并不押韵。
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