The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction.

望远镜对错了方向。

《牛津词典》

He didn't press charges because he was in the wrong.

他没有提起诉讼，因为是他不对。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

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By using unnatural light, the insects traveled in the wrong direction.

VOA: special.2010.04.27

So, if you want to attack urban air quality, this is probably moving in the wrong direction, OK?

所以如果你想攻击都市的空气质量，这可能是一个错误的方向，对吗？

麻省理工公开课 - 固态化学导论课程节选

Because we do try to give as much partial credit as possible in these exams, since there are a lot of places where small mistakes can result in the wrong answer.

因为我们会尽量把能给你的步骤分都给你,在对于这种考试时，因为有很多地方,只要出一点小问题就会导致最后结果出错。

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Speak too loudly, stand in the wrong place, and you're on the wrong side of it.

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U.S. fiscal policy has been going in the wrong direction for a very long time.

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