mislay

IPA/ˌmɪsˈleɪ/
IPA/ˌmɪsˈleɪ/

mislay — verb

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

1. to put an object in a spot that you later cannot recall, so that you are without

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to put an object in a spot that you later cannot recall, so that you are without it for a short while before finding it again

例句

Kofi mislaid his passport somewhere between the hotel and the airport and had to cancel his flight.

mislay + personal document (passport)

The night-shift nurse had mislaid the patient file and could not locate it before the doctor began the morning rounds.

past perfect: had mislaid + official document

同義詞
  • misplace

    nearly identical in meaning but slightly more neutral — 'mislay' emphasises carelessness or haste in putting the object down

  • lose

    broader; can mean permanent disappearance — 'mislay' is always temporary

反義詞
  • find

    the opposite action — discovering what was mislaid

  • locate

    more formal than 'find', often used for documents or files

文法句型

mislay + noun phrase

用法筆記

Unlike 'lose', mislay strongly implies that the item will eventually be found again — it describes temporary displacement, not permanent disappearance.

常見錯誤

❌I mislaid my phone forever when it fell into the river.
✅I lost my phone forever when it fell into the river.
💡Use 'lose' for permanent loss; 'mislay' only fits situations where the item is expected to turn up again.