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miscellany

/ˈmɪsəˌleɪni/

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1 · n.

a mixture or collection of different things

杂集；杂项

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The drawer held a miscellany of keys, notes, and old photographs.
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抽屉里杂乱地放着钥匙、便条和旧照片。
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