miscellaneous

miscellaneous — adjective

1. made up of things or people of different types that do not naturally belong toge

1.形容詞B1
釋義

made up of things or people of different types that do not naturally belong together

例句

Christopher found a drawer full of miscellaneous items like old keys and stamps.

collocation: miscellaneous items for small objects

The report listed miscellaneous expenses such as parking fees and office snacks.

collocation: miscellaneous expenses in budgets

同義詞
  • various

    broader — simply means 'several different' without implying that the items do not belong together

  • assorted

    similar but often implies a deliberate selection meant to go together (e.g. assorted chocolates)

  • mixed

    more general; can describe any combination without the nuance of unrelatedness

  • sundry

    more formal or dated; used in fixed phrases like 'sundry items' or 'all and sundry'

反義詞
  • homogeneous

    describes a group where all members are of the same kind

  • uniform

    describes a group where everything is the same in form or character

文法句型

miscellaneous + noun

用法筆記

Typically used attributively before a noun (miscellaneous items, miscellaneous expenses). The noun it describes is usually plural or an uncountable collective noun.

常見錯誤

❌She bought miscellaneous fruits at the market.
✅She bought various fruits at the market.
💡'miscellaneous' implies items from different unrelated categories, not items of the same type.
❌The group was miscellaneous.
✅The group was made up of miscellaneous people from different backgrounds.
💡'miscellaneous' is rarely used alone after a linking verb; it sounds more natural before a noun.