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malapropism/ˈmæləprɒpiz(ə)m/n. (also 亦作 malaprop /ˈmæləprɒp/) the use of a word in mistake for one sounding similar, to comic effect, e.g. dance a flamingo (for flamenco) 词语的滑稽误用(尤指误用发音相似而意义不同的词语，如将跳 flamenco 说成 flamingo) [Mrs Malaprop (from MALAPROPOS) in Sheridan's play The Rivals (1775)] |