2017年1月13日 星期五

misspeak, mispronounce

報導隔天,BBC發出聲明,表示記者指稱傑布․布希委託史迪爾的訊息是個「口誤(misspoke)」。 (將動詞翻譯成名詞。)

misspeak
mɪsˈspiːk/
verb
US
past tense: misspoke
  1. express oneself in an insufficiently clear or accurate way.
    "claiming that she misspoke, she served up a second explanation"

misspeak

(verb) To speak or pronounce incorrectly.


Synonyms:

mispronounce


Usage:

The director insisted that his actors hire a French tutor so that they would not misspeak their lines.

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