wrong
adj
adv
noun
verb
rɒŋ adj
1
NOT CORRECT
不正确的
not correct, and not based on true facts 不正确的，错误的;
Your calculations must be wrong.
你肯定算错了。
I think I got question 3 wrong .
我想第三题我做错了。
it is wrong to do sth
It is wrong to assume that technological advance brings a higher quality of life.
认为科技的进步能提高生活质量是错误的。
I wish you’d stop trying to prove me wrong (=show that I am wrong) all the time.
我希望你不要总是想证明我错了。
2
be wrong (about sb/sth)
to not be right in what you think or believe about someone or something 搞错; 出错;
No, you’re wrong. Brett wouldn’t do a thing like that.
不，你错了。布雷特不会做那样的事。
I was wrong about the new guy – he’s not Belgian, he’s French.
我把新来的人的情况搞错了 — 他不是比利时人，而是法国人。
That’s where you’re wrong ! We never slept together.
你错就错在这里！我们从未上过床。
3
PROBLEMS
问题
used to describe a situation where there are problems, or when someone is ill or unhappy 〔状况〕有问题的; 〔身体〕有毛病的; 〔人〕情绪不佳的
there is something wrong/something is wrong
When he didn’t come back that night, I knew that something was wrong.
那天晚上他没回来，我意识到出问题了。
[+ with ]
What is wrong with our society? People just don’t seem to care any more.
我们的社会是怎么啦？人们似乎互相都漠不关心。
Is anything wrong? You haven’t said more than two words since you got here.
出什么事啦？你到这儿以后还没说两句话。
Dave’s got something wrong with his foot.
戴夫的一只脚出了点毛病。
Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong .
别担心，没问题的。
4
NOT THE RIGHT ONE
不是正确的那个
not the one that you intended or the one that you really want 不对的，弄错了的
The letter was delivered to the wrong address.
信寄错地址了。
driving on the wrong side of the road
在马路上开车逆行
You’ve got the wrong man. I didn’t kill her.
你们抓错人了，我没有杀她。
I think we went the wrong way at that last turning.
我认为我们刚才那个转弯处转错方向了。
There’s no-one called Julia here. You must have the wrong number (=wrong telephone number) .
这里没有叫朱莉娅的人。你肯定是拨错号码了。
5
NOT MORALLY RIGHT
不道德
not morally right or acceptable 不道德的; 不能接受的;
it is wrong that
It’s wrong that people should have to sleep on the streets.
有人不得不露宿街头是让人无法接受的。
it is wrong to do sth
We all accept that it is wrong to torture people.
我们都承认严刑逼供是不对的。
We weren’t doing anything wrong !
我们没有做任何不正当的事！
[+ with ]
There’s nothing wrong with making a profit, provided you don’t cheat anyone.
只要不欺诈任何人，赚钱没有什么不对。
6
NOT SUITABLE
不适合
not suitable for a particular purpose, situation, or person 〔对某目的、情况或人〕不适合的;
It’s the wrong time of year to be planning a holiday.
一年中的这个时间计划去休假是不合适的。
[+ for ]
Anna and I were wrong for each other in dozens of ways (=not suited for a romantic relationship with each other) .
我和安娜在许多方面都不适合对方。
7
NOT WORKING
不运转
if something is wrong with a vehicle or machine, it stops working properly 〔车辆或机器〕出故障的，不能正常运行的
[+ with ]
There’s something wrong with the car again.
这汽车又出毛病了。
8
be the wrong way round/around
a. to be in the wrong order b. if something is the wrong way round, the back is where the front should be 前后弄反
These two paragraphs are the wrong way round.
这两个段落次序搞反了。
You’ve got your T-shirt on the wrong way around.
你的 T 恤前后穿反了。
9
the wrong way up
if something is the wrong way up, the top is where the bottom should be 〔上下〕颠倒;
The painting was hung the wrong way up.
这幅画挂颠倒了。
10
take sth the wrong way
10. to be offended by a remark because you have understood it wrongly 误解某句话
I like you. Don’t take this the wrong way, now. I mean as a friend.
我喜欢你。不要误解，我的意思是作为朋友。
11
be in the wrong place at the wrong time
11. to get involved in trouble without intending to [口] 在错误的时间来到错误的地方〔指无意中落入困境〕 spoken
12
get on the wrong side of sb
12. to do something that gives someone a bad opinion of you, so that they do not like or respect you in the future 〔做某事〕冒犯某人，招惹某人讨厌
I wouldn’t like to get on the wrong side of her.
我不想招她讨厌。
13
get on the wrong side of the law
13. to get into trouble with the police 与警方发生麻烦; 犯事
14
get off on the wrong foot
14. to start a job, relationship etc badly by making a mistake that annoys people 〔工作、关系等〕一开始就不顺利〔因犯错而使别人讨厌〕
15
get the wrong end of the stick
15. to understand a situation in completely the wrong way [英，非正式] 完全误解形势 BrE informal
Geoff had got the wrong end of the stick, and thought I was angry with him.
杰夫完全误解了，他以为我生他的气了。
16
be on the wrong track/tack
16. to have the wrong idea about a situation so that you are unlikely to get the result you want 〔思考的〕方向错误/路子不对头
17
be from the wrong side of the tracks
17. to be from a poor part of a town or a poor part of society [美] 来自贫民区; 来自下层社会 AmE
18
be the wrong side of thirty/forty etc
18. to be older than 30 etc [非正式] 已过三十/四十岁等 informal
19
correct me if I’m wrong
19. used as a polite way of saying that you think what you are going to say is correct 如果我错了请予纠正〔礼貌地表示自认为将要说的话是正确的〕
Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t you say you were going to do it?
如果我错了请纠正，但你不是说过你打算做这事吗？
20
you’re not wrong
20. used to agree with someone [口] 你没有错〔表示同意〕 spoken
‘This government is ruining the country!’ ‘You’re not wrong there!’
“这个政府正在把国家毁掉！”“说得一点没错！”
21
fall/get into the wrong hands
21. if something secret or dangerous falls into the wrong hands, it is discovered by someone who may use it to harm people 〔秘密〕落入小人手中; 〔危险的事〕被小人发现
adv
22 not in the correct way 错误地，不正确地;
You’ve spelt my name wrong.
你把我的名字拼写错了。
What? Have I done it wrong ?
什么？ 这件事我做得不对吗？
I asked him to sort those files, but he’s done it all wrong (=in completely the wrong way) .
我让他整理这些文件，可是他全部做错了。
23
go wrong
a. to stop working properly b. to make a mistake during a process so that you do not get the right result c. to do something that makes a plan, relationship etc fail 〔计划、关系等〕出现问题
Something’s gone wrong with my watch.
我的手表出毛病了。
Follow these instructions and you can’t go wrong (=you are sure to succeed) .
按照这些说明去做，你就不会出错。
Thinking back on the marriage, I just don’t know where we went wrong.
回想这段婚姻，我真不知道问题出在哪里。
24
get sth wrong
to make a mistake in the way you write, judge, or understand something 写错 （误解，误会 ）某事
This isn’t it. We must have got the address wrong.
不是这里，我们肯定把地址搞错了。
get/have it all wrong (understand a situation in completely the wrong way) 完全误解[曲解]
No, no – you’ve got it all wrong! We’re just friends!
不，不 — 你完全搞错了！我们只是朋友！
25
don’t get me wrong
used when you think someone may understand your remarks wrongly, or be offended by them [口] 别误会 spoken
Don’t get me wrong – I like Jenny.
别误会 — 我喜欢珍妮。
26
you can’t go wrong (with sth)
used to say that a particular object will always be suitable, satisfactory or work well [口] （某物）不会出问题〔总是合适、令人满意或运行良好〕 spoken
You can’t go wrong with a little black dress, can you?
你穿件黑色的小连衣裙绝对没错，是吧？
noun
27 behaviour that is not morally right 坏事; 邪恶行径 U
He’s too young to know right from wrong .
他太小，还不能辨别是非。
Those who do wrong should be punished.
干坏事的人应该受到惩罚。
sb can do no wrong (they are perfect) 某人不会做错事
Nathan adored her, and she could do no wrong in his eyes.
内森非常爱她，在他眼里她不会做错事。
28 an action, judgment, or situation that is unfair 〔行为、判决或情形〕不公正 C
The black population suffered countless wrongs at the hands of a racist regime.
在种族主义政权统治下，黑人受尽了冤屈。
right a wrong
29
be in the wrong
to make a mistake or deserve the blame for something 犯错误; 应负责任
Which driver was in the wrong?
是哪个司机出的错？
30
do sb wrong
to treat someone badly and unfairly – used humorously 冤枉某人，不公平地对待某人〔幽默用法〕
31
two wrongs don’t make a right
used to say that if someone does something bad to you, you should not do something bad to them [口] 负负不能得正，惩罚也于事无补 spoken
verb
32 to treat or judge someone unfairly [正式] 不公正地对待，冤枉〔某人〕
Both sides felt that they had been wronged.
双方都觉得自己被冤枉了。