Misused

(adj.) used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; 'misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents' .

录入:斯威尼

• He will get into worse trouble if he often misuses his large and heavy hand as he has misused it here. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Another misused word is the Roman term _proletariat_, which in modern jargon means all the unpropertied people in a modern state. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Maybe he sent me what little I have through that other one that misused the gun. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• I was confused when I spoke just now, the Major said after a pause, and I misused the word authority. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Methinks, holy father, said he, the instrument wants one string, and the rest have been somewhat misused. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.

录入:斯威尼