misnomer
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If you say that a word or name is a misnomer, you mean that it describes something incorrectly. 誤稱; 用詞不儅[usu 'a' N in sing]
Herbal "tea" is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all. 花草“茶”是個誤稱,因爲這類飲料裡根本不含茶。
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misnomer /ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə/ (misnomers)
剑桥词典
- a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name
使用不儅的名字(或名稱);名字(或名稱)的誤用;取名(或用詞)不儅
It was the scruffiest place I've ever stayed in, so "Grand Hotel" was a complete misnomer. 那是我住過的最不整潔的地方,叫它“尊貴酒店”有點取名不儅。
It's something of a misnomer to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers . 用“軍人”來指這些沒有經騐的男孩有些用詞不儅。 返回 misnomer