■ mis-

这个表示“错误”的头缀，同 out- 与 over- 一样，如果善于使用，可以使句子简化，避免累赘。

• She misdialed twice.她拨错了两次号（这就比 She dialed twice the wrong number 简洁）。
• A misstep could be fatal here.在这里，走错一步，都会有生命危险。
• Such hopes were themselves misplaced.这样的希望，本身就寄托错了。
• This was his dinette – the table and three mismatched chairs.这就是他的饭厅家具：餐桌和三把不成套的椅子。
• They all misread the announcement.他们全都把公告看错了。

使用这个头缀的有：misapply, misapprehension, misbehavior, miscalculate, misconduct, misfire, misguide, mishear, misinformation, misinterpret, misjudge, mislead, mismatch, misnamed, misplace, misprint, mispronounce, misqualify, misquote, misread, misrepresentation, mistranslate, misunderstand, misuse, 等等。参见 out-, over-。另见 mistrust 条。