释义 |
mistaken identitymisˌtaken iˈdentity noun [uncountable]  - Anyway, the upshot is an awkward dinner party seasoned with deception and mistaken identity.
- Confirm the candidate is the one you are expecting - you do not want any cases of mistaken identity.
- He knew it was a case of mistaken identity when they urged him to bare all.
- One theory was that the attack on the nanny was a case of mistaken identity.
► case of mistaken identity The police arrested someone, but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. a situation in which someone believes that they have seen a particular person when in fact it was someone else – used especially in relation to crimes: The police arrested someone, but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. |