mis·lay /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/ verb (past tensepst and past participleppmislaid /-ˈleɪd/) [transitiveT]
LOSE/CAN'T FINDto put something somewhere, then forget where you put it 乱放SYN lose, misplace
I’ve mislaid my glasses again.
我又忘记把眼镜丢在什么地方了。
Sometimes students’ work does get lost or mislaid.
有时学生确实会把作业弄丢或忘记放在哪里。
Examples from the Corpus
mislay• I look for my pocketdictionary but I find that it has been mislaid.• Why, yesterday I mislaid a sock and I simply don't care.• Where invoices recorded on the statement have not been received or have been mislaid, copies will be required from the supplier.• I enclose a copy of the letter in case you did not receive the original or have mislaid it.• mislaidlinoleum• I seem to have temporarily mislaid my keys. Have you seen them anywhere?• I have some others, but have mislaid my memoranda.• If your bankcard is lost, mislaid or stolen, call our Card Hotline number.• Ben mislaid the tape he needed for his English class.• One of the drawbacks to being of mature years is the tendency to forget or mislay things - like keys.