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blunder

UK //ˈblʌn.dər//US //ˈblʌn.dɚ//

词源

源自中古挪威语 'blundra'(闭眼行走),与古瑞典语 'blundra'(眨眼)相关,暗示盲目行动导致错误。

noun

❶ 指因粗心或愚蠢而犯下的明显错误,通常带来尴尬或严重后果。

“Sending the email to the wrong client was a huge blunder.”

(把邮件发错客户是个重大失误。)

“His speech contained several factual blunders.”

(他的演讲中有几处事实性错误。)

同义词:mistake, error, gaffe

verb

❶ 笨拙地犯错或做出愚蠢行为,常因缺乏注意力或判断力导致。

“He blundered through the dark room, knocking over a lamp.”

(他在黑暗的房间里笨拙地摸索,打翻了一盏灯。)

“The politician blundered by making offensive remarks.”

(政客因发表冒犯性言论而犯错。)

同义词:stumble, err, fumble

常见短语

commit a blunder — 犯下明显错误,强调错误的严重性和愚蠢性。

“The team committed a strategic blunder in the final minutes of the game.”

(队伍在比赛最后几分钟犯了战略错误。)

blunder into — 因不小心或无知而意外进入某种状态或场所。

“They blundered into a private party without realizing it.”

(他们误闯入了一个私人派对。)