"misnomer" in Chinese (Simplified)
用词不当误称
Definition
Misnomer 指的是被错误使用的词或名称，通常指名字暗示的内容与实际不符。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Misnomer” 属于正式用语，常见于学术或正式文本中。专指名称或术语不准确，不等同于“误解”。常见表达有：'it's a misnomer', 'the term is a misnomer'。
Examples
Calling a koala a "bear" is a misnomer.
把考拉叫做“熊”其实是个**用词不当**。
The "funny bone" is a misnomer because it is not a bone.
'Funny bone'（幽默骨）其实是**误称**，因为它不是骨头。
It's a misnomer to call Greenland 'green'; it's mostly ice.
把格陵兰叫做“绿色大地”其实是**用词不当**，那里大多是冰。
'Dry cleaning' is a bit of a misnomer—clothes actually get wet.
'干洗'其实有点**用词不当**，衣服并不是完全不沾水。
The term "lead pencil" is a misnomer since pencils contain graphite, not lead.
“铅笔”这个词其实是**误称**，因为它里面是石墨，不是铅。
Saying "starfish" is a misnomer; they're not actually fish.
“海星”其实**用词不当**，其实不属于鱼类。