miscarry

动词 v.
/ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/    /ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm. obsolete
  2. To go astray; to do something wrong. archaic
  3. To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
  4. To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.).
    — So, if a Sonne that is by his Father ſent about Merchandize, doe ſinfully miſcarry vpon the Sea; the imputation of his vvickedneſſe, by your rule, ſhould be impoſed vpon his Father that ſent him: […]
  5. Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient.
    — Sir Nathaniel, this Biron is one of the votaries with the king; and here he hath framed a letter to a sequent of the stranger queen's, which accidentally, or by the way of progression, hath miscarried.

词形变化

miscarries present,singular,third-person miscarrying participle,present miscarried participle,past miscarried past

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English miscarien. By surface analysis, mis- + carry.
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