misnomer

misnomer

[ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə(r)]

n.使用不当的名字或名称;

复数： misnomers

例句:

1、

This name is a misnomer and has inevitably gained a negative connotation.

“暗池”这个名称用词不当,不可避免地产生了负面含义.

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2、

Lightning is a misnomer for that slow, old horse.

[闪电]那匹慢吞吞的老马而言是名不符实.

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3、

To call it a hotel is a misnomer -- it was more like a prison!

称它作旅馆是用词不当它更象一座监狱!

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