mishap

/ˈmɪshæp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪshæp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmis-ˌhap mis-ˈhap/ (ame, mw)

mishap — noun

  • mishapsingular
  • mishapsplural

1. an unlucky incident or minor accident that causes trouble but is not usually ser

1.名詞C1
釋義

an unlucky incident or minor accident that causes trouble but is not usually serious

例句

A kitchen mishap covered Apinya's floor with hot tomato soup.

compound noun: kitchen mishap

Liam's travel mishap began when he boarded the wrong night bus.

同義詞
  • accident

    more general and can describe something much more serious than a mishap

  • glitch

    usually used for small technical or system problems rather than physical accidents

  • setback

    emphasises delay or lost progress rather than the unlucky event itself

  • misfortune

    broader and more formal; it can describe a longer period of bad luck

文法句型

a mishap

mishap + with + noun

without mishap

用法筆記

Often used for something inconvenient rather than dangerous. It commonly appears in phrases such as 'travel mishap' or 'without mishap' when a trip or event goes smoothly.

常見錯誤

❌We had mishap on the hike.
✅We had a mishap on the hike.
💡Mishap is a countable noun in this meaning and usually needs an article.
❌My brother mishapped his bike on the hill.
✅My brother had a mishap on the hill with his bike.
💡Mishap is a noun, not a verb.