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词汇 eggcorn
释义 eggcorn
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈeɡ.kɔːn/ us /ˈeɡ.kɔːrn/
a word or phrase that a person wrongly thinks is another word or phrase that sounds similar, for example "eggcorn" instead of "acorn": 耳误词,口误词(如把acorn听成或者说成eggcorn)
Language Log mentions the eggcorn "wedding vowels" as a variant of "wedding vows".《语言日志》中提到把”wedding vows“误为”wedding vowels“的例子。
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Examples of eggcorn


eggcorn
If there is a connection in meaning, it can be called an eggcorn.
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Sometimes the eggcorn, reign in, is used.
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