Darts known by the Greek word for mice became confused with a similar-sounding word that means flies.

“Dart”（飞镖）一词在希腊语中写作“mice”（老鼠），从而与发音相似、意指“苍蝇”的单词混淆。

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So, the fact that there's now a much more sciency sounding word one can use to talk about the possibility of Wookiees, Sontarans and Borg is very special.

因此，现在我们谈论猿人、Sontaran外星人以及博格的存在可能性时，有了这个从科学角度听上去更为像模像样的词语，该情况非常特别。

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You can get the word out without being obnoxious or sounding desperate.

你可以用一种不让别人讨厌的、不让别人觉得你很绝望的语气说出你的请求。

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Dismay, that feeble-sounding word, has this ghastly meaning.

NEWYORKER: A Beneficiary