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misspelled

UK //ˌmɪsˈspeld//US //ˌmɪsˈspeld//

词源

由前缀'mis-'(意为'错误')和动词'spell'(拼写)组合而成,最早记录于17世纪。

adjective

❶ 指单词或文字的拼写错误,通常由于打字疏忽或对正确拼写不熟悉导致。

“The word 'accommodate' is often misspelled as 'accomodate'.”

(单词'accommodate'常被误拼为'accomodate'。)

“She found three misspelled words in his essay.”

(她在他的文章里发现了三个拼错的单词。)

同义词:incorrectly spelled, wrongly spelled, mistyped

verb

❶ 错误地拼写某个单词,指拼写时发生错误的行为。

“He misspelled 'separate' as 'seperate' in the report.”

(他在报告里把'separate'错拼成了'seperate'。)

“I always misspell 'recommend' by forgetting the second 'm'.”

(我总忘记第二个'm'而拼错'recommend'。)

同义词:spell incorrectly, spell wrongly, make a spelling error

常见短语

commonly misspelled words — 指那些经常被人们拼写错误的单词,通常因为拼写规则特殊或发音与拼写不一致。

“'Embarrass' is one of the most commonly misspelled words in English.”

('Embarrass'是英语中最常被拼错的单词之一。)