misinterpret
- v. 曲解, 误解
- Definition
- v. to understand or explain something incorrectly
- Example
- People often misinterpret his jokes as serious criticism.
- 人们常常把他的玩笑误解为认真的批评。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to understand something the wrong way (verb).
比较义项：理解错、误解某事或某人的意思（动词）。
- misunderstand
General term for failing to grasp someone's real meaning, feelings, or intentions; often used personally, as in asking someone not to misunderstand you.
泛指没有理解对方真正的意思、感受或意图；常用于个人语境，比如请对方不要误会自己。
Don't misunderstand me — I only meant to offer some friendly advice.
不要误会我——我只是想给你一些友好的建议。
- misinterpret 本词
Emphasizes actively reading an ambiguous remark, action, or piece of information the wrong way, as if the interpretation itself went wrong.
强调对含糊的言语、行为或信息做出了错误的解读，好像“解读”这个过程本身出了问题。
Investors misinterpreted the CEO's cautious remarks as a warning of losses.
投资者把首席执行官谨慎的言论误读成了亏损警告。
Misunderstand and misinterpret both mean to get the meaning wrong, but they differ. Misunderstand is the general word for failing to grasp someone's real meaning or intentions, often used personally. Misinterpret stresses reading a remark or piece of information the wrong way.
这两个词都表示把意思理解错了，但 misinterpret 更强调对含糊信息（如言语、动作或数据）做出了错误的解读，带有主动分析的意味；misunderstand 更笼统，常用于请求对方不要误会自己的本意，比如“don't misunderstand me”。