a popular but mistaken account of the origin of a word or phrase
通俗词源。
[mass noun]the process by which the form of an unfamiliar or foreign word is adapted to a more familiar form through popular usage
词的通俗变化。
单词 | folk etymology |
分类 | 英汉词典 |
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词典释义:
folk etymology
英 [fəʊk ˌetɪˈmɒlədʒi]
美 [foʊk ˌetɪˈmɑːlədʒi]
n. 通俗词源;词的通俗变化
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释义
n.
a popular but mistaken account of the origin of a word or phrase 通俗词源。 [mass noun]the process by which the form of an unfamiliar or foreign word is adapted to a more familiar form through popular usage 词的通俗变化。 |
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