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单词 mishear
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Definition of mishear in English:

mishear

verbmisheard mɪsˈhɪəˌmɪsˈhɪr
[with object]
  • Fail to hear (a person or their words) correctly.

    she must have misheard him
    no object for a moment, he thought he had misheard
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Slowly, she turned her head back towards the boy, sure that she had misheard him.
    • Thinking he had misheard Joseph, he let his eyes close again.
    • Well, I misheard you when you announced the appearances.
    • She wasn't sure if it had been the kick to the head or if she had just misheard him, but suddenly the baron looked entirely too pleased to see her.
    • When the platter arrived, we wondered if they had misheard us and brought three servings.
    • Maybe I misheard the member, but I think she said the rate of gang apprehensions had increased by over 30 percent.
    • I just want to make sure that I'm not mishearing you, or maybe you misspoke.
    • He accepted the compliment, but I realized that he had misheard me.
    • He must have misheard me, because he looked at me with dumb uncomprehending love.
    • Samantha at first thought she had misheard him.
    • At first, I was certain I had misheard him, so I didn't say anything.
    • ‘Repeat,’ he demanded, sounding as if he thought he had misheard her.
    • I am perfectly prepared to concede that I might have misheard her, and that instead of saying ‘each’, she said ‘six’.
    • No, you must have misheard me… I didn't say I couldn't read, I said I didn't like to.
    • I'm sure I misheard the doctor, and will see if a few teaspoons of milky cereal make a difference.
    • I mishear him and think he's asking if we have a room to rent, and say no.
    • When asked why he had told the police otherwise, he said: ‘They must've misheard me’.
    • Did your reporter mishear the word ‘delighted’?
    • I wondered if he'd misheard me and decided that he'd probably noticed another table open up or a stool at the bar had become available.
    • I believe that you just asked me to be your wife but… I must surely have misheard you.
    Synonyms
    fail to hear, fail to take in, misunderstand

Rhymes

adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre
 
 

Definition of mishear in US English:

mishear

verbˌmisˈhirˌmɪsˈhɪr
[with object]
  • Fail to hear (a person or their words) correctly.

    she must have misheard him
    no object for a moment, he thought he had misheard
    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘Repeat,’ he demanded, sounding as if he thought he had misheard her.
    • Did your reporter mishear the word ‘delighted’?
    • Well, I misheard you when you announced the appearances.
    • I am perfectly prepared to concede that I might have misheard her, and that instead of saying ‘each’, she said ‘six’.
    • I believe that you just asked me to be your wife but… I must surely have misheard you.
    • I'm sure I misheard the doctor, and will see if a few teaspoons of milky cereal make a difference.
    • I wondered if he'd misheard me and decided that he'd probably noticed another table open up or a stool at the bar had become available.
    • I just want to make sure that I'm not mishearing you, or maybe you misspoke.
    • He accepted the compliment, but I realized that he had misheard me.
    • When the platter arrived, we wondered if they had misheard us and brought three servings.
    • She wasn't sure if it had been the kick to the head or if she had just misheard him, but suddenly the baron looked entirely too pleased to see her.
    • He must have misheard me, because he looked at me with dumb uncomprehending love.
    • No, you must have misheard me… I didn't say I couldn't read, I said I didn't like to.
    • When asked why he had told the police otherwise, he said: ‘They must've misheard me’.
    • Thinking he had misheard Joseph, he let his eyes close again.
    • At first, I was certain I had misheard him, so I didn't say anything.
    • Maybe I misheard the member, but I think she said the rate of gang apprehensions had increased by over 30 percent.
    • I mishear him and think he's asking if we have a room to rent, and say no.
    • Slowly, she turned her head back towards the boy, sure that she had misheard him.
    • Samantha at first thought she had misheard him.
    Synonyms
    fail to hear, fail to take in, misunderstand
 
 
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