be barking up the wrong tree

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   把方法搞錯（或想偏）；走錯路線

   to have the wrong idea about how to get or achieve sth

   - Where is he? - You're barking up the wrong tree.

   If I quit, I'd be agreeing with everyone who had ever told me I was barking up the wrong tree.

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• At least I'm not barking up the wrong tree.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind2004
• - Where is he? - You're barking up the wrong tree.His Girl Friday1940
• But you're barking up the wrong tree. I know this man, he wouldn't do that.Reservoir Dogs1992
• If I quit, I'd be agreeing with everyone who had ever told me I was barking up the wrong tree.Front of the Class2008

在完整場景裡學

• 暖暖內含光2004
  • 翹班去海邊錄日記：in a funk（提不起勁）
  • 火車上搭訕約酒：out of sorts（心裡不痛快）
  • 喝酒搭訕約野餐：live life to the fullest（把日子過到最充實）
• 女友禮拜五1940
  • 前妻回編輯部辭行：gum up the works（把事攪黃）
  • 到報社提出辭職：hard feelings（記恨）
  • 約見未婚夫暗中試探：take the wind out of someone's sail（讓人洩氣）
• 落水狗1992
  • 餐桌爭論麥當娜歌曲：lose my train of thought（思路被打斷）
  • 為一美元小費吵翻：world's smallest violin（假惺惺的同情）
  • 哄重傷同伴撐回倉庫：a degree in medicine（諷刺對方裝懂）

同一詞條的短語

• bark is worse than their bite
• why keep a dog and bark yourself

習語頻道里接下來

• be for a good cause
• bring to life
• carry too far
• get off the ground
• have a thing about
• no thanks to
• work like a charm
• have a fit
• a can of worms
• the big picture
• there you go again
• as a whole