柯林斯詞典malapropism /?m?l?pr?p??z?m/ 1. N the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one of similar sound, esp when creating a ridiculous effect, as in I am not under the affluence of alcohol 由於與發(fā)音相似詞的混淆而無心地對詞的錯誤使用; 特別是由此引發(fā)荒謬的的傚果 返回 malapropism劍橋詞典the wrong use of one word instead of another word because they sound similar to each other, with results that are unintentionally funny 近音詞誤用 返回 malapropism