| 单词 | wrong |
| 释义 | wrong —wrong /rɒŋ/ aep /rɑːŋ/ adjective (IMMORAL) ► B2 not considered morally acceptable by most people: » Children should be taught that violence is wrong.» It was wrong of her to lie to you.» What's wrong with having a bit of fun?→ OPPOSITE RIGHT(Cf. ↑right)Thesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑Dishonest• • • Extra Examples:» Do you think it's wrong to use aborted foetuses for medical research?» "Was it wrong of me to go to the police?" "Oh no, I'm sure you did right."» It's wrong to treat animals as if they had no feelings.» You didn't do anything wrong, - you should have a clear conscience .» He argued that it was wrong to invest in the arms trade.adjective (NOT CORRECT) A1 not correct: » Three of your answers were wrong.» That clock is wrong - it's 12.30, not 12.15.» Some of his facts are questionable, others are plainly (= completely) wrong.→ COMPARE RIGHT(Cf. ↑right) adjective (CORRECT)Thesaurus+: ↑WrongA2 If someone is wrong, they are not correct in their judgment or statement about something: » You were wrong about the time - the shop closed at 7.00.» He's wrong in thinking that we will support the project financially.Thesaurus+: ↑Wrongprove sb wrongF0 to show by your actions that someone's judgment of you was not correct: » I thought she couldn't do it, but she proved me wrong.Thesaurus+: ↑WrongWord Builder:–Nouns: wrong–Adjectives: wrong, wrongful–Verbs: wrong–Adverbs: wrong, wrongly, wrongfully• • • Extra Examples:» I got eight correct answers and two wrong ones in last week's exam.» On the last question, she guessed wrong.» He doesn't have the humility to admit when he's wrong.» I'd marked her down as a Labour Party supporter, but I was completely wrong.» I'm hopeless at physics, and it's the same with chemistry - I get it all wrong.adjective (NOT SUITABLE) C1 not suitable or correct, or not as it should be: » She's the wrong person for the job.» We must have taken a wrong turning.» I'm sorry, you've got the wrong number (= this is not the phone number you wanted).→ COMPARE RIGHT(Cf. ↑right) adjective (SUITABLE)Thesaurus+: ↑Unsuitable and unacceptableF0 describes something that is not considered to be socially acceptable or suitable: » She got in with the wrong crowd (= a group of people who were not considered socially acceptable) at university.Thesaurus+: ↑Unsuitable and unacceptableB1 If you ask someone what is wrong, you want to know what is worrying or upsetting them: » You've been quiet all evening. Is there anything wrong?» What's wrong with you today?Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disastersthe wrong way round/aroundF0 If something is the wrong way round/around, the part that should be at the front is at the back: » You've got your skirt on the wrong way round.Thesaurus+: ↑Backwards, sideways and back and forth• • • Extra Examples:» There are fears that the weapons might fall into the wrong hands.» I realized I was looking at it from the wrong angle.» We realized we had taken the wrong road and had to double back.» I got into drugs because I was hanging around with the wrong people.» He put the wheel on the wrong way around.adjective [after verb] (NOT WORKING) ► B1 not working correctly: » Something's wrong with the television - the picture's gone fuzzy.» The doctors are still trying to find out what's wrong.Thesaurus+: ↑Not functioningadverb A2 INFORMAL in a way that is not correct: » You've spelled my name wrong.→ SEE ALSO WRONGLY(Cf. ↑wrongly)Thesaurus+: ↑Wrongget sth wrong B1 INFORMALF0 to make a mistake in the way you answer or understand something: » I spent hours doing that calculation and I still got the answer wrong.» You've got it all wrong - it was your boss that she was annoyed with and not you!Thesaurus+: ↑Wronggo wrongB2 If a situation or event goes wrong, it becomes unpleasant and is not a success: » Our marriage began to go wrong after we had our first child.Thesaurus+: ↑Failing and doing badlyF0 to make a mistake: » These shelves are very easy to put together - you can't go wrong.» I thought I'd done this correctly, I just can't understand where I've gone wrong.Thesaurus+: ↑Making mistakesB1 If a machine goes wrong, it stops working correctly: » Our TV keeps going wrong.Thesaurus+: ↑Not functioningWord Builder:–Nouns: wrong–Adjectives: wrong, wrongful–Verbs: wrong–Adverbs: wrong, wrongly, wrongfully• • • Extra Examples:» I've tied the knots all wrong.» I got the time wrong.» I wrote the number down wrong.noun F0 [U] what is considered to be morally unacceptable: » He has no sense of right and wrong.» I was brought up to tell the truth and know right from wrong.» As far as her parents are concerned, she can do no wrong (= she is perfect in every way).Thesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑DishonestF0 [C] an unfair action: » He has done us a great wrong.» She was trying to right (= do something to make better) the wrongs of the past.Thesaurus+: ↑Bad and wrong behaviour , ↑Disobedient , ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliantin the wrongF0 If someone is in the wrong, they have made a mistake or done something that is bad or illegal: » The driver was unquestionably in the wrong.Thesaurus+: ↑WrongWord Builder:–Nouns: wrong–Adjectives: wrong, wrongful–Verbs: wrong–Adverbs: wrong, wrongly, wrongfullyverb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for wrong ► F0 to treat someone in an unfair or unacceptable way: » She felt deeply wronged by his accusations.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abuse , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressiveWord Builder:–Nouns: wrong–Adjectives: wrong, wrongful–Verbs: wrong–Adverbs: wrong, wrongly, wrongfully |
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