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misfits

UK //ˈmɪs.fɪts//US //ˈmɪs.fɪts//

词源

来自中古英语,由'mis-'(错误)和'fit'(适合)组成,字面意思是'不适合'。

noun

❶ 指不适应社会或群体的人,通常因为行为、思想或外表与众不同而显得格格不入。

“The club was a haven for misfits who didn't fit in at school.”

(这个俱乐部是学校里不合群的人们的避风港。)

“She always felt like a misfit among her classmates.”

(她在同学中总觉得自己格格不入。)

❶ 指不适合或不匹配的物品,通常因为尺寸、形状或功能不合适。

“The box was full of misfits that couldn't be sold.”

(箱子里装满了无法出售的不合格品。)

“These shoes are misfits; one is size 8 and the other is size 9.”

(这双鞋不匹配,一只8码,一只9码。)

同义词:outcasts, oddballs, nonconformists

常见短语

misfit toys — 指有缺陷或不完美的玩具,常出现在节日故事中,表达被遗弃但仍有价值的概念。

“The story is about misfit toys finding a home where they're loved.”

(这个故事讲述有缺陷的玩具找到一个被爱的家的故事。)

square peg in a round hole — 形容完全不合适的人或事物,与misfit意思相近但更强调不匹配。

“He felt like a square peg in a round hole at the corporate job.”

(在这份企业工作中,他觉得自己完全不合适。)