| 词汇 | misnomer |
| 释义 | misnomermis·no·mer /mɪsˈnəʊmə $ -ˈnoʊmər/ noun [countableC] NAME OF A THINGa wrong or unsuitable name 错误的名字；不恰当的名称 ‘Silent movie’ is a misnomer since the movies usually had a musical accompaniment. “无声电影”这一名称不恰当，因为这类电影一般都有配乐。 Examples from the Corpus misnomer• King crab is, in fact, a misnomer.• The term "black-headed gull" is something of a misnomer, since the bird's head is actually brown.• It is possible that this statement commits us to a misnomer at the outset.• It was not a careers forum and he reckoned that that title was a misnomer.• The Palace of Justice - a terrible misnomer - was set on fire by the workers. (1400-1500) Old French mesnommer “to name wrongly” |
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