Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #8418
misunderstand
误解；误会
interpret in the wrong way
- 1.
To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
错误地理解,却自以为理解正确。
错误地理解,却自以为理解正确。；误解；误会
In use
I misunderstood the teacher's question and gave the wrong answer.
Please don't misunderstand me; I only wanted to help.
She often misunderstands simple instructions because she reads too quickly.
misunderstand + noun phrase
She misunderstood the instructions.
她误解了指示。
misunderstand + someone
Don't misunderstand me.
别误解我。
misunderstand + wh-clause
后接疑问词引导的从句
He misunderstood what I said.
他误解了我说的话。
Verb forms
base misunderstand · third person misunderstands · -ing misunderstanding · past misunderstood · past participle misunderstood
Common mistakes
There is a misunderstand between us.There is a misunderstanding between us.
动词 misunderstand 不能用作名词，其名词形式为 misunderstanding。
I misunderstood about his intention.I misunderstood his intention.
misunderstand 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词 about。
Connections
Collocations
- misunderstand someone
- 误解某人
- I think you misunderstood her intentions.我认为你误解了她的意图。
- misunderstand the meaning
- 误解含义
- He misunderstood the meaning of the word.他误解了那个词的含义。
- completely misunderstand
- 完全误解
- You completely misunderstood what I said.你完全误解了我说的话。
- easily misunderstood
- 容易被误解
- His actions are easily misunderstood.他的行为容易被误解。
- misunderstand the situation
- 误解情况
- Don't misunderstand the situation; it's not that simple.别误解情况；没那么简单。
- misunderstand each other
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'mis'（错误）和'understand'（理解）合在一起，就是错误理解，即误解。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：一般对话、正式写作 通常用于中性语境，表示理解和事实不符，既可用于日常对话也可用于正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the stressed syllable /stænd/, which rhymes with the '-stand' in 'misunderstand'. Be careful: words like 'misunderstood' have a different ending sound /stʊd/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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