/rɒŋ; US rɔ:ŋ ||; rɔŋ/adj adv1 not correct; in a way that is not correct 错误的;不正确的: the wrong answer 错误的答案I always pronounce that word wrong. 我老是把那个字读错。You've got the wrong number (= on the telephone). 你打错电话了。I think you're wrong about Nicola -- she's not lazy. 我认为你对尼古拉的看法不对,她并不懒惰。 [OPP] right 反义词为right
2 not the best; not suitable 不是最好的;不适当的: That's the wrong way to hold the bat. 那样握球棒是错的。I think she married the wrong man. 我认为她嫁错了人。I like him -- I just think he's wrong for the job. 我喜欢他─我只是认为他不适合这份工作。 [OPP] right 反义词为right
3 (not before a noun 不用于名词前) wrong (with sb/sth) causing problems or difficulties; not as it should be 出了问题或困难;不正常: You look upset. Is something wrong? 你好像不大高兴,出了什么事吗? What's wrong with the car this time? 这车子这次又出了什么毛病?She's got something wrong with her leg. 她的腿有毛病。
4 wrong (to do sth) not morally right or honest 不道德的;不正当的: It's wrong to tell lies. 说谎是不道德的。The man said that he had done nothing wrong. 那人说自己没有做什么错事。
get on the right/wrong side of sb→
SIDE¹
get sb wrong(
informal 非正式) to not understand sb 误会,误解(某人):
Don't get me wrong! I don't dislike him. 别弄错我的意思!我并不讨厌他。 go wrong 1 to make a mistake 弄错;犯错: I'm afraid we've gone wrong. We should have taken the other road. 我们恐怕走错了路。我们本应走另外那条路才对。
2 to stop working properly or to stop developing well 不再正常操作;开始出现毛病: My computer's gone wrong and I've lost all my work. 我的计算机坏了,我输入的东西全都丢了。
get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with sb)→
FOOT¹
on the right/wrong track→
TRACK¹