mislay

/ˌmɪsˈleɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmis-ˈlā/ (ame, mw)

mislay — verb

  • mislaypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • mislayshe / she / it
  • mislaidpast simple
  • mislaying-ing form

1. to leave something in a place and later not know where you left it

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to leave something in a place and later not know where you left it

例句

Rodrigo mislaid his train pass and missed the first bus to school.

collocation: mislay a pass or card

Arjun mislaid the hotel key card after breakfast in the lobby.

collocation: mislay a key card

同義詞
  • misplace

    is very close in meaning and often sounds slightly more neutral

  • lose

    is broader and does not suggest the thing will probably turn up soon

  • leave behind

    stresses forgetting an item in a particular place rather than simply not finding it later

  • forget

    describes the memory failure itself rather than the missing object

反義詞
  • find

    is the direct opposite once the missing thing is located again

  • keep track of

    stresses knowing where something is at all times

  • put away

    focuses on storing something carefully in its proper place

文法句型

mislay your keys

mislay a file

mislay a letter

用法筆記

Usually used for small possessions, papers, or files. It often suggests you probably put the thing somewhere yourself and expect it to turn up later, unlike lose, which can sound more final.

常見錯誤

❌I mislaid what page we stopped on.
✅I forgot what page we stopped on.
💡mislay is used for physical things, not information in your memory.
❌The airline mislaid our luggage forever.
✅The airline lost our luggage.
💡mislay suggests the item was put somewhere and cannot be found for the moment, not that it has disappeared permanently.