misnomer

[US]/ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə(r)/
[UK]/ˌmɪsˈnoʊmər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 用詞不當;寫錯姓名;誤稱
Word Forms
複數misnomers

Example Sentences

The term 'shooting stars' is a misnomer as they are actually meteors.

'流星'這個詞其實不準確,因爲它們實際上是流星。

Calling a tomato a vegetable is a common misnomer; it is actually a fruit.

把西紅柿稱爲蔬菜是一個常見的用詞錯誤;它實際上是水果。

Real-world Examples

Now, 3D printing is actually a misnomer.

“3D打印”的叫法其實並不恰當。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2015 Collection

Wastewater might be a misnomer because there's lots of valuable products in wastewater.

說廢水可能不夠貼切,因爲這些廢水中有很多有價值的產品。

Source: How to avoid climate disasters

They are also something of a misnomer.

這些圖書館也是用詞不當的產物。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So really, " disaster robotics" is a misnomer.

其實,“災難機器人”這個描述不是很貼切。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) August 2015 Collection

First of all, saying that the Amazon is all just one large river is really a huge misnomer.

首先,說亞馬遜河只是一條大河實在是用詞不當。

Source: Realm of Legends

As far as Viking funerals, this is kind of a misnomer.

至於維京葬禮,這有點用詞不當。

Source: Connection Magazine

Misnomer Both hyperopia and myopia have abnormal distant vision, i. e. they cannot focus distant objects clearly.

誤稱遠視和近視都有不正常的遠視,即不能清楚地聚焦遠處的物體。

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

And it's a little bit of misnomer because it really is more than just long, it's huge.

其實有一點兒不妥,因爲這些牙齒可不僅僅是長,而是巨大。

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

It's a bit of a misnomer 'cause it's in an sprawling urban area in the South of Beirut.

其實這種說法有些不恰當,因爲這個地區是貝魯特南部一處廣闊的城區。

Source: NPR News November 2015 Compilation

Their name is a bit of a misnomer.

他們的名字有點用詞不當。

Source: Animal Logic

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