劍橋詞典[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] an explanation for the origin of a word that is believed to be true , but is, in fact , wrong 通俗詞源，民間詞源 Brooke's derivation of machete from Spanish "macho " (="male ") is a folk etymology : the two words are unconnected . 布魯克把彎刀（machete）解釋為源自西班牙語(yǔ)的男性（macho），這便是典型的民間詞源解釋?zhuān)瑑蓚€(gè)詞其實(shí)沒(méi)有任何關(guān)系。 [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] the process in which a word is changed to become more like a more familiar word 詞的通俗變化 返回 folk etymology