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folk etymologies

/ˈfoʊk ˌɛtɪˈmɑlədʒiz/

Meanings
noun

民间语源, 俗源.

A misunderstanding of the etymology of a word appealing to the unlearned mind; an etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word based on a judgement out of knowledge or passions of a common speaker of the language instead of expertise in its past.

Examples :

"Many folk etymologies involve backronyms."
很多“民间语源”都涉及倒构词的现象.
language linguistics word history culture
noun

民间语源, 讹源.

A modification of a word or its spelling resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail.

Examples :

"Many people think "hangnail" refers to a nail you hang things on, but that's just one of the common folk etymologies – the word actually comes from "hang" meaning "to cause distress." "
很多人以为 "hangnail" (倒刺) 是用来挂东西的钉子，但这只是一个常见的民间语源误解——这个词实际上来源于 "hang" 表示 "使烦恼" 的意思。
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Related Words

Illustration backronyms

backronyms noun

/ˈbæk.rə.nɪmz/

反向首字母缩略词, 逆构词。

"The organizers joked that "POSH," as in "Port Out, Starboard Home," was one of the many invented backronyms used to make the event sound fancier than it really was. "

组织者开玩笑说，“POSH”，就像“Port Out, Starboard Home（出港靠左，回港靠右）”一样，是许多为了让活动听起来比实际更高级而发明的反向首字母缩略词之一。

Illustration modification

modification noun

/ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

状态，形态

"The modification of the family's routine, with evening meals moved to 7 pm, improved everyone's sleep schedule. "

家庭日常作息的改变，比如把晚餐时间调整到晚上七点，改善了每个人的睡眠。

Illustration knowledge

knowledge noun

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

知识，学识，了解。

"My knowledge of history helped me understand the current political situation better. "

我对历史的了解帮助我更好地理解了当前的政治局势。

Illustration expertise

expertise noun

/ˌɛkspɚˈtiːs/

专业知识，专长。

"The scientist has expertise in the field of nuclear fusion."

那位科学家在核聚变领域拥有精深的专业知识。

Illustration etymologies

etymologies noun

/ɛtɪˈmɒlədʒiːz/

词源学，语源学

"The dictionary provides the etymologies of words, showing their origins and how their meanings have changed over time. "

这部词典提供了词源学信息，展示了单词的起源以及它们的含义如何随着时间推移而变化。

Illustration incorrectly

incorrectly adverb

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/ /ˌɪŋkəˈrɛktli/

错误地, 不正确地

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."

因为几个单词拼写错误，我在考试中丢了几分。

Illustration appealing

appealing verb

/əˈpiː.lɪŋ/ /əˈpi.lɪŋ/

申诉，上诉

"The student appealed to the teacher to reconsider the failing grade, hoping to vindicate their hard work. "

学生向老师申诉，希望老师能重新考虑不及格的成绩，以证明他们的努力没有白费。

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

产生，造成。

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

缺乏睡眠导致了数学考试的糟糕表现。

Illustration unlearned

unlearned verb

/ˌʌnˈlɜːrnd/ /ˌʌnˈlɜːnt/ /ˌʌnˈlɝːnd/ /ˌʌnˈlɝːnt/

忘记， 摒弃。

"After years of believing his father's outdated advice about investing, Mark unlearned those strategies and started following more modern financial practices. "

多年来，马克一直听信他父亲过时的投资建议，但后来他抛弃了那些策略，开始采用更现代的理财方法。

Illustration misunderstanding

misunderstanding noun

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/

误解，误会

"The argument started because of a simple misunderstanding about the homework assignment. "

这场争吵的起因只是因为对作业要求的简单误解。

Illustration etymology

etymology noun

/ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/ /ˌɛt.ɪˈmɑl.ə.dʒi/

词源学, 语源学

"Understanding the etymology of the word "sandwich"—tracing its origin back to the Earl of Sandwich—helps us understand why we use that name for a bread-filled meal. "

了解“三明治”这个词的词源，也就是追溯它的起源到桑威奇伯爵，能帮助我们明白为什么我们会用这个名字来称呼夹在面包里的食物。

Illustration judgement

judgement noun

/dʒʌdʒmənt/

判断， 判决。

"The teacher's judgement of the student's essay will determine their grade. "

老师对学生作文的判断将决定他们的成绩。