misdeed

英语

词源

源自中古英语 misdede，源自古英语 misdǣd (“恶行”)，源自原始日耳曼语 *missadēdiz (“恶行”)，等价于mis- +‎ deed。同源词有低地苏格兰语 misded (“恶行”)、西弗里斯兰语 misdied (“恶行”)、荷兰语 misdaad (“恶行”)、德语 Missetat (“恶行”)、瑞典语 missdåd (“恶行”)、哥特语 𐌼𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌳𐌴𐌸𐍃 (missadēþs, “恶行”)。

发音

• 国际音标^(帮助): /mɪsˈdiːd/
• 断字：mis‧deed
• 韵部：-iːd

名词

misdeed (复数 misdeeds)

1. 恶行，罪行

   The petty misdeeds of his youth came back to haunt him when he ran for political office and his character was smeared.

   他年轻时所犯下的错在他参加政治职位竞选时成为了他的绊脚石，给他的名声留下了污点。

   • 2023年3月22日, “Stop & Examine”, 出自 RAIL, 第 979 期，第 71 页:

     These [putting feet on seats and leaving rubbish behind] are officially among the worst habits revealed by staff working on Northern's trains and at stations. Other bugbears include playing music through loudspeakers, not giving way to passengers getting off the train and actually illegal activities such as fare evasion and vaping in enclosed spaces. The list of misdeeds was released by the operator on March 3 to coincide with Employee Appreciation Day.

     （请为本引文添加中文翻译）

近义词

• misdemeanor
• misdoing

相关词汇

• misdo
• misdoer

参见

• mischief

参考资料

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

异序词

• Medised, demised, meddies, medised