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单词 misspeak
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Definition of misspeak in English:

misspeak

verbmisspoke, misspoken mɪsˈspiːkmisˈspēk
[no object]US
  • Express oneself in an insufficiently clear or accurate way.

    〈主美〉讲得词不达意,讲错话

    claiming that she misspoke, she served up a second explanation
    perhaps he misspoke himself
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The former ambassador said that he may have misspoken to the reporter when he said he concluded the documents were forged.
    • Perhaps I was misquoted but more likely, I just misspoke.
    • Your initial response was to ask me if I had considered whether or not you had merely misspoke or had written carelessly when you made the claim that the article's findings ‘flies in the face of evolutionary theory’.
    • I misspoke primarily out of ignorance, but that does not excuse misspeaking.
    • Hilariously, he misspoke and talked briefly of ‘fixed elections’ rather than ‘fixed election dates.’
    • He made the mistake of trying to address such heckling and misspoke.
    • You know, he obviously misspoke, and he paid a huge price for it.
    • Ambassador Wilson is now saying that he misspoke.
    • I double-checked and I misspoke when I said the State Department counted Pakistan as a supporter of the war.
    • But as supporters are saying, he may have misspoken.
    • If I misspoke, yes, he is saying the defense is ahead.
    • ‘I must have misspoke,’ Bartlett, now White House communications director, was quoted as telling the Globe in a recent interview.
    • You quote Cheney on Meet the Press, but examining the transcript makes it clear he misspoke, meaning to say program not weapons.
    • I misspoke on Thursday when I said you know we were just learning about it.
    • ‘I know the vice president either misspoke or misled the American people,’ he said.
    • Andrew may have misspoken or might even be wrong but some of the language that is used is not conducive to debate.
    • Her office later issued a correction, saying that she had just repeated back to Blitzer his own statement, and had misspoken.
    • He may have misspoken at Davos, for which he apologized and clarified his comments.
    • Well, and, Kris, as I'm sitting here and we're talking, I'm thinking I've misspoke.
    • I just want to make sure that I'm not mishearing you, or maybe you misspoke.

Definition of misspeak in US English:

misspeak

verbmisˈspēk
[no object]US
  • Express oneself insufficiently clearly or accurately.

    〈主美〉讲得词不达意,讲错话

    claiming that she misspoke, she served up a second explanation
    perhaps he misspoke himself
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You quote Cheney on Meet the Press, but examining the transcript makes it clear he misspoke, meaning to say program not weapons.
    • You know, he obviously misspoke, and he paid a huge price for it.
    • Her office later issued a correction, saying that she had just repeated back to Blitzer his own statement, and had misspoken.
    • I double-checked and I misspoke when I said the State Department counted Pakistan as a supporter of the war.
    • He may have misspoken at Davos, for which he apologized and clarified his comments.
    • But as supporters are saying, he may have misspoken.
    • If I misspoke, yes, he is saying the defense is ahead.
    • He made the mistake of trying to address such heckling and misspoke.
    • Ambassador Wilson is now saying that he misspoke.
    • Your initial response was to ask me if I had considered whether or not you had merely misspoke or had written carelessly when you made the claim that the article's findings ‘flies in the face of evolutionary theory’.
    • The former ambassador said that he may have misspoken to the reporter when he said he concluded the documents were forged.
    • I just want to make sure that I'm not mishearing you, or maybe you misspoke.
    • ‘I know the vice president either misspoke or misled the American people,’ he said.
    • ‘I must have misspoke,’ Bartlett, now White House communications director, was quoted as telling the Globe in a recent interview.
    • Well, and, Kris, as I'm sitting here and we're talking, I'm thinking I've misspoke.
    • I misspoke primarily out of ignorance, but that does not excuse misspeaking.
    • Perhaps I was misquoted but more likely, I just misspoke.
    • Hilariously, he misspoke and talked briefly of ‘fixed elections’ rather than ‘fixed election dates.’
    • Andrew may have misspoken or might even be wrong but some of the language that is used is not conducive to debate.
    • I misspoke on Thursday when I said you know we were just learning about it.
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