Word
miscellanea
/ˌmisiˈleiniə/
noun
杂集；杂记；杂录
a collection of various kinds of things
- 1.
A miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.
各种不同事物的杂集；杂集
各种不同事物的杂集；杂集；杂集；杂记；杂录
In use
The archive contains a miscellanea of letters, maps, and photographs.
His new book is an entertaining miscellanea of short stories and poems.
The box contained a miscellanea of old keys, postcards, and coins.
a miscellanea of [plural noun]
通常视为单数，谓语动词用单数。
The library has a miscellanea of rare books.
图书馆有一批稀世书籍的杂集。
the miscellanea of [plural noun]
定冠词the强调特定集合。
She enjoys browsing through the miscellanea of old letters.
她喜欢翻阅那堆旧信的杂录。
Common mistakes
This is a miscellanea book.This is a miscellaneous book.
将名词 miscellanea 误用作形容词，应使用形容词 miscellaneous 表示‘各种各样的’。
These miscellanea are very interesting.This miscellanea is very interesting.
Miscellanea 虽以 -a 结尾看似复数，但在现代英语中常作为单数名词处理，谓语动词应用单数形式。
Connections
Confusing words
- miscellaneous
- 杂项的，各式各样的 · miscellanea是名词，指杂集；miscellaneous是形容词，描述多样的事物。
- variety
- 多样性，种类 · variety强调多样性或不同种类；miscellanea强调杂集本身，而非多样性。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于指多种类的集合
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.