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  4. barking up the wrong tree

barking up the wrong tree

/ˈbɑːrkɪŋ ʌp ðə rɒŋ triː/◆成语
搞错了目标

You're barking up the wrong tree if you think I stole your wallet.

如果你认为是我偷了你的钱包,那你就搞错了目标。


◆ 真正含义
误以为某人或某事是某问题的原因或解决方案,但实际上并非如此
¶ 字面意思
对着错误的树狂吠
字面拆解
barking狗发出叫声+up the wrong tree爬错了树
◇ 意境
一只狗对着一棵并未藏有猎物的树狂吠,猎人白费力气的画面。
◈ 使用场景
在日常对话中,当某人误解了问题的根源或责任人时,用此idiom委婉指出其错误。例如:同事指责你弄坏了设备,但实际上是其他人造成的。
◉ 文化注释
源自19世纪初北美猎人捕猎松鼠的传统。猎犬通过嗅迹追踪猎物,但松鼠会灵活躲避。如果猎犬对着空树狂吠,猎人会意识到追踪错误。这一画面在英语文化中成为误解或错误努力的象征。
非正式

误以为某人或某事是某问题的原因或解决方案,但实际上并非如此

She accused me of breaking her phone, but she's barking up the wrong tree.

她指责我弄坏了她的手机,但她完全搞错了对象。

If you think the problem is with the software, you're barking up the wrong tree.

如果你认为问题出在软件上,那你就搞错了方向。

常用于指责或提醒他人误解了问题的根源或解决途径。

搭配

be barking up the wrong tree搞错了目标

同义词

going down the wrong pathon the wrong trackmisplaced effort

反义词

on the right trackhitting the nail on the head

相关短语

chasing your tail成语
徒劳无功地忙碌
on the wrong track短语
走错了方向

专业提示

记忆技巧

想象一只狗对着错误的树狂吠,猎人白费力气的画面。用此画面帮助记忆idiom的含义:努力方向错误,白费功夫。

黄金法则

使用场景

当你想表达某人误解了问题的根源或解决方案时,可以使用此idiom。例如:批评、建议或幽默地指出他人的错误。

词源

源自19世纪初北美猎人捕猎松鼠的情景:猎人常用猎犬追踪猎物,但松鼠会爬到树上躲避。如果猎犬对着错误的树狂吠(barking up the wrong tree),猎人就会白费力气。

用法说明

用于非正式场合,表达对他人误解或努力方向错误的善意提醒。通常带有轻微批评或调侃的语气。

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