【misnomer音标】 英[ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə(r)] 美[ˌmɪsˈnoʊmər]
【单词释义】 misnomer是什么意思:
n.误称;用词不当
[单词分级] 专八/托福/GRE词汇
[单词复数] misnomers
【单词例句】
◇ In fact, "brushing your teeth" is something of a misnomer. "Think of brushing your gumline, rather than the teeth themselves," says Hirschfeld. "The teeth will then be brushed automatically."
实际上,“刷牙”这个词有点用词不当。赫希菲尔德说:“刷牙该刷的是牙龈,而不是牙齿本身。在刷牙龈时牙齿也会被刷到。”