miscarriage

/ˈmɪskærɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [mɪskˈɛrədʒ] /ˈmɪskærɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [mɪskˈɛrədʒ] /ˌmis-ˈker-ij How to pronounce miscarriage (audio) -ˈka-rij,  ˈmis-ˌker-ij,  -ˌka-rij/ (ame, mw)

miscarriage — noun

  • miscarriagesingular
  • miscarriagesplural

1. the loss of a pregnancy when a baby stops developing and leaves the womb natural

1.名詞C1
釋義

the loss of a pregnancy when a baby stops developing and leaves the womb naturally before it can live outside the mother's body

例句

After eight weeks of pregnancy, Meera had a miscarriage and needed time to recover.

have a miscarriage

The doctor said heavy bleeding can sometimes be a sign of miscarriage.

sign of miscarriage

同義詞
  • pregnancy loss

    a more neutral and wider term that is common in support and medical contexts

  • spontaneous abortion

    a formal medical term that sounds more clinical than everyday 'miscarriage'

文法句型

have a miscarriage

suffer a miscarriage

sign of miscarriage

用法筆記

In everyday English, people usually say have or suffer a miscarriage. It refers to a natural pregnancy loss, not a deliberate medical ending of a pregnancy.

常見錯誤

❌She miscarriaged last year.
✅She had a miscarriage last year.
💡The noun is 'miscarriage'; the verb is 'miscarry'.
❌She had an abortion at eight weeks.
✅She had a miscarriage at eight weeks.
💡Use 'miscarriage' for a natural pregnancy loss; 'abortion' often suggests a deliberate medical ending unless the medical context is made clear.

2. a serious failure in the way a case, official process, or plan is handled, causi

2.名詞C2
釋義

a serious failure in the way a case, official process, or plan is handled, causing a wrong or unfair result

例句

The appeal court ruled that the trial had been a miscarriage of justice.

fixed phrase: miscarriage of justice

After families lost their homes, reporters called the land deal a complete miscarriage.

同義詞
  • failure

    the broad everyday word, with much less emphasis on unfair handling

  • blunder

    stresses a serious mistake, especially one caused by bad judgment

  • injustice

    fits legal cases where the wrong result is unfair to a person

反義詞
  • success

    the expected result is reached properly

  • justice

    especially opposite in the legal phrase 'miscarriage of justice'

文法句型

a miscarriage of justice

be a miscarriage

turn into a miscarriage

用法筆記

Most often appears in the fixed phrase 'miscarriage of justice'. Outside legal contexts, it is formal and usually refers to a serious failure caused by bad handling, not an ordinary disappointment.

常見錯誤

❌The school trip was a miscarriage because it rained.
✅The school trip was a failure because it rained.
💡This sense is very formal and is usually used for serious legal or official mistakes, not everyday setbacks.