misunderstanding
noun
uk/ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ/B2[CorU]
anoccasionwhen someone does notunderstandsomethingcorrectly:
误解；误会There must be some misunderstanding. I neveraskedfor thesechairsto bedelivered.一定是搞错了，我从来没有请人送这些椅子。
Hisridiculouscommentsshowedacompletemisunderstandingofthesituation.他荒谬的评论显示他完全误解了形势。
[C]informal
adisagreement,argument, orfight:
争执；不和；打架oftenhumorous"How did you getyourblackeye?" "Oh, I had a little misunderstandingwithsomeone at thefootballmatch."“你眼睛怎么青了？”“哦，我在足球比赛时和人起了点争执。”
Misunderstanding
- cross purposes
- disconnection
- don't get me wrongidiom
- forest
- get the wrong end of the stickidiom
- getyourwires crossedidiom
- labour
- misconceive
- misconceived
- misconception
- misconstruction
- misconstrue
- misread
- miss
- miss the pointidiom
- mistaken
- misunderstand
- non-comprehension
- underestimate
- wire
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