| 单词 | miscellaneous |
| 释义 | miscellaneous (once / 1173 pages) adj Something miscellaneous is made up of an odd bunch of things — things you might not expect to go together. A breakfast bar, a DVD, and a credit card bill are miscellaneous items that may be in your backpack. The word miscellaneous comes from the Latin word miscere, meaning “to mix.” You might have heard the expression “a mixed bag,” which applies when you don’t quite know what you’re going to get. That’s true of a bag of miscellaneous objects, too. You might pull out socks and a stick of butter — two things that don’t seem to go together. Similarly, miscellaneous can describe something with many variations, like a person who expresses herself in many different ways. WORD FAMILYmiscellaneous: miscellaneously USAGE EXAMPLES“Most of the incidents were wildland fires, some structure fires and other miscellaneous fires.” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Scientists, mathematicians and miscellaneous brainiacs collect kudos and cash in the special “Breakthrough Prize.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 16, 2016) “In response to employee concerns tied to office clutter and cleanliness, leadership cleared out a common area containing miscellaneous items,” she said. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) 1adj having many aspects a miscellaneous crowd Syn many-sided, multifaceted, multifarious varied characterized by variety 2adj consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds miscellaneous accessories Syn assorted, mixed, motley, sundry heterogeneous, heterogenous consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature |
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