| 单词 | malaprop |
| 释义 | malaprop (once / 24171 pages) n WORD FAMILY malaprop: malapropism, malaprops+/malapropism: malapropisms USAGE EXAMPLESSenator John Kerry in 2004 won laughs from a Democratic audience for mocking President George W. Bush’s halting speaking style and malaprops. New York Times(Oct 14, 2016) Tourists who couldn’t cancel their trips would walk into Malaprop’s and other shops in town and announce that they weren’t spending money. Washington Post(Jun 28, 2016) But if fewer people visit Asheville and the store, Malaprop’s will likely hold events to bring in local residents, Barrett says. Washington Times(Apr 27, 2016) n the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar Syn|Hyper malapropism misstatement a statement that contains a mistake |
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