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单词 mondegreen
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Definition of mondegreen in English:

mondegreen

noun ˈmɒndəɡriːnˈmändəɡrēn
  • A misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of the lyrics of a song.

    (歌词中)被曲解的词(或短语);被听错的词(或短语)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's not a mondegreen because the mis-construal is not part of a song or poem or similar performance.
    • Of course, you want to make sure that you don't become the victim of a mondegreen: that's a misheard lyric to you and me.
    • So I listened to it several times, wondering if my perception of it might be a mondegreen.

Origin

1950s: from Lady Mondegreen, a misinterpretation of the phrase laid him on the green, from the traditional ballad ‘The Bonny Earl of Murray’.

Definition of mondegreen in US English:

mondegreen

nounˈmändəɡrēn
  • A misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of the lyrics of a song.

    (歌词中)被曲解的词(或短语);被听错的词(或短语)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So I listened to it several times, wondering if my perception of it might be a mondegreen.
    • Of course, you want to make sure that you don't become the victim of a mondegreen: that's a misheard lyric to you and me.
    • It's not a mondegreen because the mis-construal is not part of a song or poem or similar performance.

Origin

1950s: from Lady Mondegreen, a misinterpretation of the phrase laid him on the green, from the traditional ballad ‘The Bonny Earl of Murray’.

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