Word · Frequency #672
wrong
错误；坏事；邪恶
The bad side of a choice; behavior that is morally bad or evil.
常指与“对”相对的一方，如“是非”中的“非”。
- 1.
Something that is immoral or not good.
坏事
- 2.
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
违背正义或法律的事；不义
- 3.
An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
冤屈
- 4.
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
因侵犯合法权利而造成的伤害或损害；侵权行为
- 5.
The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
错误立场
- 6.
The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
邪恶
不公正；冤屈；违法行为；错处；错误；不是；侵权行为；法律上的侵害；坏事；违背正义或法律的事；不义
In use
Spreading false rumors about a coworker is a serious wrong and can damage their career.
He believed that forgiving old wrongs was the best way to keep the family together.
In the argument, I thought I was right, but the teacher said I was in the wrong.
he feels that you are in the wrong
do wrong
常与介词in或by连用表示具体方式。
He did wrong by lying to his parents.
他对父母撒谎，做了错事。
be in the wrong
固定短语，表示处于错误的一方。
After the argument, she admitted she was in the wrong.
争吵之后，她承认是自己错了。
Connections
Collocations
- do wrong
- 做错事；犯错
- He admitted he had done wrong and apologized.他承认自己做错了并道了歉。
- right a wrong
- 纠正错误；平反昭雪
- The organization works to right the wrongs of the past.该组织致力于纠正过去的错误。
- commit a wrong
- 犯错误；做坏事
- No one should commit a wrong against another person.任何人都不应该对他人做错事。
- acknowledge wrong
- 承认错误
- It takes courage to acknowledge wrong when you make a mistake.犯错时承认错误需要勇气。
- redress a wrong
- 弥补过错；纠正不公
- The company tried to redress the wrong by offering compensation.公司试图通过提供补偿来弥补过错。
- suffer wrong
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wrong发音类似'冗'，冗长的步骤容易出错；同时w像两个错误符，提醒这是错误。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或法律语境，表示不公正或错误的行为或状态。
Grammar Note
（通常用复数）错误，不公正的行为
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed rhyme with 'wrong' (/rɔŋ/). Words spelled with '-ong' share the same sound in these common examples, but be careful: not all '-ong' words rhyme (e.g., 'bungalow' has a different vowel).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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