"misquote" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 错误引用
• 断章取义

Definition

把别人的话错误地重复出来，通常改变了原意或原话。常常是无意或误解造成的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或媒体环境，常指引用、报道他人的话。不要与'misinterpret'（误解）或'misrepresent'（歪曲）混淆。常见被动用法：'被错误引用'。

Examples

The newspaper misquoted the president's speech.

报纸**错误引用**了总统的讲话。

Sometimes people misquote famous sayings.

有时候人们会**错误引用**名言。

Be careful not to misquote your teacher in the report.

写报告时小心不要**错误引用**老师的话。

He felt frustrated after being misquoted on social media.

在社交媒体上被**错误引用**后，他感到很沮丧。

Celebrities often complain about being misquoted in interviews.

名人经常抱怨在采访中被**断章取义**。

I didn’t mean to misquote you—sorry if I got your words wrong.

我不是故意要**错误引用**你——如果说错了请原谅。