英语词汇“malaprop”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

malaprop

2 of 2

adjective

variants or malapropian

ˌma-lə-ˈprä-pē-ən How to pronounce malaprop (audio)

: using or marked by the use of malapropisms

malaprop uses

"So many former players get into broadcasting and tend to butcher the English language. Some are malaprop artists. …"

Jack Buck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Imagine Sarah Palin without the you-betcha malaprops and the political grievances.

New York Times, 24 Mar. 2020 Whenever there’s a funny Caribbean crab or malaprop-prone seagull onstage, younger kids are delighted.

Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Oct. 2019 After exhausting every other option for a new Juliet, Simon reluctantly hires Nancy, a malaprop-prone small-town Utah girl who can’t really act and has never performed Shakespeare.

Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 June 2018 Benson drew chuckles with his Benson Boogie — and with his malaprops.

Brett Martel, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018 Benson drew chuckles with his Benson Boogie — and with his malaprops.

Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2018 The Guardian chose the Trump Twitter malaprop unpresidented.

Stefan Fatsis, Slate Magazine, 3 Feb. 2017 Senator John Kerry in 2004 won laughs from a Democratic audience for mocking President George W. Bush’s halting speaking style and malaprops.

Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Mrs. Malaprop

First Known Use

Noun

1814, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1783, in the meaning defined above

单词	malaprop
释义	malaprop 1 of 2 noun mal·a·prop ˈma-lə-ˌpräp : an example of malapropism was famed for malaprops: he always said "polo bears" and "Remember Pearl Island" and "neon stockings" Time malaprop 2 of 2 adjective variants or malapropian ˌma-lə-ˈprä-pē-ən : using or marked by the use of malapropisms malaprop uses "So many former players get into broadcasting and tend to butcher the English language. Some are malaprop artists. …" Jack Buck Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun Imagine Sarah Palin without the you-betcha malaprops and the political grievances. New York Times, 24 Mar. 2020 Whenever there’s a funny Caribbean crab or malaprop-prone seagull onstage, younger kids are delighted. Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Oct. 2019 After exhausting every other option for a new Juliet, Simon reluctantly hires Nancy, a malaprop-prone small-town Utah girl who can’t really act and has never performed Shakespeare. Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 June 2018 Benson drew chuckles with his Benson Boogie — and with his malaprops. Brett Martel, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018 Benson drew chuckles with his Benson Boogie — and with his malaprops. Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2018 The Guardian chose the Trump Twitter malaprop unpresidented. Stefan Fatsis, Slate Magazine, 3 Feb. 2017 Senator John Kerry in 2004 won laughs from a Democratic audience for mocking President George W. Bush’s halting speaking style and malaprops. Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016 See More Word History Etymology Noun Mrs. Malaprop First Known Use Noun 1814, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1783, in the meaning defined above
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