网站首页  汉语  德语  英语

请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 miscellanea
释义

Definition of miscellanea in English:

miscellanea

plural noun ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəˌmɪsəˈleɪniə
  • Miscellaneous items, especially literary compositions, that have been collected together.

    (尤指文学作品)混合体,大杂烩;杂集

    miscellanea derived from a job lot of anthropological monographs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She describes the physical settings, the women and their customers, the transactions between them, and the gossip, infighting and other miscellanea that make up daily life in a brothel.
    • A tenth chapter, ‘Anglican Life,’ adds historical and contemporary depictions of Prayer Book worship and other interesting miscellanea.
    • For several years I've been tucking away miscellanea about the record that intrigued me, and something tells me it's time to put it in play.
    • It covers over 500 products and 175 materials, and includes domestic furniture, lighting, electrical appliances, clothing, textiles, transport, buildings and building materials, and a good deal of miscellanea.
    • The other consists of a major collection of private papers and miscellanea related to she and her son.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, neuter plural of miscellaneus (see miscellaneous).

Rhymes

Albania, balletomania, bibliomania, crania, dipsomania, egomania, erotomania, kleptomania, Lithuania, Lusitania, mania, Mauritania, megalomania, monomania, nymphomania, Pennsylvania, Pomerania, pyromania, Rainier, Romania, Ruritania, Tasmania, Transylvania, Urania

Definition of miscellanea in US English:

miscellanea

plural nounˌmisəˈlānēəˌmɪsəˈleɪniə
  • Miscellaneous items, especially literary compositions, that have been collected together.

    (尤指文学作品)混合体,大杂烩;杂集

    miscellanea derived from a job lot of anthropological monographs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For several years I've been tucking away miscellanea about the record that intrigued me, and something tells me it's time to put it in play.
    • A tenth chapter, ‘Anglican Life,’ adds historical and contemporary depictions of Prayer Book worship and other interesting miscellanea.
    • It covers over 500 products and 175 materials, and includes domestic furniture, lighting, electrical appliances, clothing, textiles, transport, buildings and building materials, and a good deal of miscellanea.
    • She describes the physical settings, the women and their customers, the transactions between them, and the gossip, infighting and other miscellanea that make up daily life in a brothel.
    • The other consists of a major collection of private papers and miscellanea related to she and her son.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, neuter plural of miscellaneus (see miscellaneous).

随便看

 

雅致网英汉双解词典包含236457条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。

 

Copyright © 2002-2024 53pku.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/6/19 10:03:24