| 释义 |
mal·a·prop·ism
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌpräˌpizəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: malaprop (I) + -ism
1. : a usually humorous misapplication of a word or phrase; specifically : a blundering use of a word that sounds somewhat like the one intended but is ludicrously wrong in the context
2. : an example of malapropism (as in “an allegory on the banks of the Nile” or “if I reprehend anything in this world, it is the use of my oracular tongue and a nice derangement of epitaphs”)
< renowned for her malapropisms — John Galsworthy > |