malaprop
noun[C]
USuk/ˈmæl.ə.prɒp/us/ˈmæl.ə.prɑːp/amalapropism:
荒唐的用词错误（同 malapropism）On thecampaigntrail, he has beenproneto theoccasionalmalaprop ormisstatement.在竞选活动中，他偶尔也会出现一些用词极不恰当或失言的情况。
- She is always onhandtocorrecthis malaprops.
- Realfeelingcan sometimessneakout in a malaprop orverbalslip.
- Refreshingly plainspoken oneminute, he candeployastreamofclumsymalaprops the next.
- Thetitle, Include Me Out, is taken from a Goldwyn malaproputteredwhen he waspassingon aproject.
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