malapropism
['mæləprɔpizəm]
n. 文字误用;词语荒唐误用
同义词
参考例子
1.This stirring appeal is spoilt by a malapropism in the last phrase, the word singularity.
一番振奋人心的呼吁就绘羽最后荒唐的词语缪用--奇思异想。
2.Since malapropism is full of features of source language, it is difficult to translate it into target language.
由于飞白辞格极具源语言特色,在翻译成目的语时就增加了难度。
英文解释
n.
1.the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
网络释义
malapropism
字的误用; 词语误用; 怪诞的误用; 被误用的字;
On English Lexical Variation and Malapropism
小议英语词汇变体和误用词语;