misconstrue
US /ˌmɪs.kənˈstruː/
UK /ˌmɪs.kənˈstruː/
动词
误解, 曲解
interpret (something, especially a person's words or actions) wrongly
示例:
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My words were misconstrued and taken out of context.
我的话被误解并断章取义了。
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He didn't want his silence to be misconstrued as agreement.
他不想让他的沉默被误解为同意。