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单词

misnomer

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ˌmɪsˈnoʊmər
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释义

n. 用词不当;误称;写错姓名 [ 复数 misnomers ]

例句

Herbal "tea" is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all.
花草“茶”是个误称,因为这类饮料里根本不含茶。
'Villa' was something of a misnomer ; the place was no more than an old farmhouse.
“别墅”一说有点不妥,那地方只不过是座旧农舍。
The name "hydrogen bond" is something of a misnomer, as it is not a true bond but a particularly strong dipole-dipole attraction.
“氢键”这个名字使用不当,因为它不是真正的键,而是特别强的极性分子间的吸引力。

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which came to be synonymous withthe Jet Age, a misnomer.After all, the ancient astronauts who used it
We call these coastal fishermen and women "small-scale fishers,"but "small-scale" is a misnomerfor a fleet comprising over 90 percent of the world's fishermen and women.
and you just kind of lumber to the door.Jump is a misnomer; you fall.You fall outside the door,
The word mammalia means of the breast,which is a bit of a misnomerbecause while kangaroos do produce milk from nipples in their pouches,
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