| 单词 | mondegreen |
| 释义 | mondegreen in British English (ˈmɒndɪˌɡriːn) noun a word or phrase that is misinterpreted as another word or phrase, usually with an amusing result Word origin C20: from the Scottish ballad 'The Bonny Earl of Murray', in which the line laid him on the green can be misheard as Lady Mondegreenmondegreen in American English (ˈmɑndɪˌɡrin) noun a word or phrase resulting from a misinterpretation of a word or phrase that has beenheard Word origin [1954; coined by American author S. Wright fr. the line laid him on the green, interpreted as Lady Mondegreen, in a Scottish ballad]Examples of 'mondegreen' in a sentence |
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