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    Mislay

    释义 Definition

    (尤指暂时)把……放错地方;一时找不到、遗失(但通常并非永久丢失)。

    发音 Pronunciation

    /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/

    例句 Examples

    I mislaid my keys again.
    我又把钥匙放错地方了。

    She mislaid the document somewhere between the office and the meeting room, which delayed the presentation.
    她把文件不知落在办公室到会议室的哪儿了,结果耽误了演示。

    词源 Etymology

    由前缀 **mis-**(表示“错误地、不当”)+ lay(“放置”)构成,字面意思是“放错了地方”,因此引申为“(暂时)找不到、误放”。

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