mismatched
mismatched — 動詞
1. to bring together two or more people or items that do not go well with each othe
配錯；錯配
把不適合的人或事物組合在一起
to bring together two or more people or items that do not go well with each other — for example, pairing a quiet person with a lively music fan, or combining colours that clash.
The school office mismatched Wei with a roommate who went to bed at nine o'clock.
學校辦公室把魏和一個晚上九點就睡覺的室友配錯了。
transitive: mismatch [someone] with [someone]
Gabriela had mismatched her earrings because she dressed in a hurry before work.
嘉布麗拉在上班前匆忙穿衣，把耳環戴錯了。
transitive: accidentally mismatch [items]
The tournament director mismatched Tamar against a much younger and faster player.
賽事總監讓塔瑪對上一位比她年輕得多、速度也快得多的選手，造成了實力懸殊。
Élise believed the volunteer program had mismatched her skills with tasks she found dull.
艾莉絲認為志工計畫把她的技能配到了她覺得無聊的工作上。
Esteban thought the manager had mismatched the two chefs by putting them in one kitchen.
艾斯特班認為經理把兩位廚師放在同一間廚房裡實在不搭。
- mispair
less common; used specifically when pairing individuals such as students or dance partners
- couple badly
less formal; used especially for romantic partners or physical objects that do not go together
- match correctly
opposite action of pairing in a suitable way
- pair suitably
neutral antonym emphasising appropriate combination
文法句型
mismatch [someone] with [someone]
mismatch [something] with [something]
be mismatched with [someone/something]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice (be mismatched with). Often implies intention, carelessness, or poor judgment on the part of the person doing the mismatching.
常見錯誤
mismatched — 形容詞
1. paired or combined in a way that is not correct or suitable — for instance, sock
不相配的
配對或組合不恰當的
paired or combined in a way that is not correct or suitable — for instance, socks of different colours worn together, or two people whose personalities clash.
Sade noticed she was wearing mismatched socks after taking off her shoes at the door.
莎黛在門口脫鞋後，才發現自己穿了不相配的襪子。
The two annual reports gave completely mismatched figures for the company's profits.
兩份年度報告中關於公司利潤的數據完全不相符。
collocation: completely mismatched
Rania and her roommate had mismatched schedules, so they hardly ever ate meals together.
拉妮亞和室友的作息時間錯開了，所以她們幾乎不曾一起吃飯。
Quinn's striped jacket and floral tie looked hopelessly mismatched at the formal dinner.
昆恩的條紋西裝外套和碎花領帶在正式晚宴上看起來很不搭調。
The replacement table leg was mismatched with the original set in both wood and colour.
那隻替換的桌腿和原本那套桌子的木料與顏色都不相配。
- incompatible
stronger in tone; suggests a fundamental inability to work together
- ill-matched
slightly more formal; often used for people such as partners or teammates
- clashing
more vivid and informal; typical of colours, patterns, or loud personality differences
- matching
direct opposite; items that go together by design
- well-suited
often used for people whose combination works well
用法筆記
Describes the state or result of something being incorrectly paired — whether accidental (mismatched socks) or deliberate (mismatched furniture as a style).