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单词 miscellanea
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Definition of miscellanea in English:

miscellanea

plural noun ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəˌmɪsəˈleɪniə
  • Miscellaneous items, especially literary compositions, that have been collected together.

    (尤指文学作品)混合体,大杂烩;杂集

    miscellanea derived from a job lot of anthropological monographs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She describes the physical settings, the women and their customers, the transactions between them, and the gossip, infighting and other miscellanea that make up daily life in a brothel.
    • A tenth chapter, ‘Anglican Life,’ adds historical and contemporary depictions of Prayer Book worship and other interesting miscellanea.
    • For several years I've been tucking away miscellanea about the record that intrigued me, and something tells me it's time to put it in play.
    • It covers over 500 products and 175 materials, and includes domestic furniture, lighting, electrical appliances, clothing, textiles, transport, buildings and building materials, and a good deal of miscellanea.
    • The other consists of a major collection of private papers and miscellanea related to she and her son.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, neuter plural of miscellaneus (see miscellaneous).

Rhymes

Albania, balletomania, bibliomania, crania, dipsomania, egomania, erotomania, kleptomania, Lithuania, Lusitania, mania, Mauritania, megalomania, monomania, nymphomania, Pennsylvania, Pomerania, pyromania, Rainier, Romania, Ruritania, Tasmania, Transylvania, Urania

Definition of miscellanea in US English:

miscellanea

plural nounˌmisəˈlānēəˌmɪsəˈleɪniə
  • Miscellaneous items, especially literary compositions, that have been collected together.

    (尤指文学作品)混合体,大杂烩;杂集

    miscellanea derived from a job lot of anthropological monographs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For several years I've been tucking away miscellanea about the record that intrigued me, and something tells me it's time to put it in play.
    • A tenth chapter, ‘Anglican Life,’ adds historical and contemporary depictions of Prayer Book worship and other interesting miscellanea.
    • It covers over 500 products and 175 materials, and includes domestic furniture, lighting, electrical appliances, clothing, textiles, transport, buildings and building materials, and a good deal of miscellanea.
    • She describes the physical settings, the women and their customers, the transactions between them, and the gossip, infighting and other miscellanea that make up daily life in a brothel.
    • The other consists of a major collection of private papers and miscellanea related to she and her son.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, neuter plural of miscellaneus (see miscellaneous).

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