错位

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced
(medicine) to be in malposition
(fig.) erroneous; eccentric

Definition

位置或状态偏离正常或应有的位置；指事物之间关系错乱或不对应。

Displacement or deviation from the normal or proper position; refers to the disorder or mismatch in the relationship between things.

Usage

用于描述物理位置上的偏移，也常用于比喻，如社会角色、时间、人际关系等方面的错乱或不对应。

Used to describe physical offset, and also commonly used metaphorically for disorder or mismatch in social roles, time, interpersonal relationships, etc.

Examples

1 车祸导致他的脊椎骨错位，需要手术治疗。 (The car accident caused his vertebrae to be displaced, requiring surgery.)
2 在全球化背景下，文化错位现象越来越常见。 (In the context of globalization, cultural dislocation is becoming more common.)
3 他的职业生涯出现了错位，从工程师转行做了销售。 (There was a mismatch in his career; he switched from being an engineer to sales.)
4 沟通中的错位往往导致误解和冲突。 (Mismatches in communication often lead to misunderstandings and conflicts.)
5 时间错位让他错过了重要的会议。 (The time mismatch caused him to miss an important meeting.)

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