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blundering

UK //ˈblʌn.dər.ɪŋ//US //ˈblʌn.dɚ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'blundren',可能与古挪威语 'blundra'(眨眼)有关,引申为因视线模糊而行动笨拙。

adjective

❶ 形容做事笨拙、容易出错的样子,通常指因为缺乏技巧或注意力不集中而犯下明显错误。

“The blundering waiter spilled soup on the guest's dress.”

(那个笨手笨脚的服务员把汤洒在了客人的裙子上。)

“His blundering attempts at fixing the sink only made it worse.”

(他笨拙地试图修理水槽,结果却让情况变得更糟。)

同义词:clumsy, awkward, bungling

noun

❶ 指犯下愚蠢错误的行为或过程,常带有因缺乏判断力或技巧而导致的负面结果。

“His blundering cost the company thousands of dollars.”

(他的失误让公司损失了数千美元。)

“The project failed because of constant blundering by the management.”

(由于管理层不断犯错,这个项目最终失败了。)

同义词:mistakes, errors, fumbles

常见短语

blundering around — 形容某人毫无方向感或计划地胡乱行动,通常导致混乱或错误。

“He was blundering around in the dark, knocking over furniture.”

(他在黑暗中跌跌撞撞,碰倒了家具。)

blundering into — 指不小心或无意中闯入某个地方或陷入某种情况,常带有负面含义。

“The tourists blundered into a restricted area without realizing it.”

(游客们无意中闯入了禁区却浑然不觉。)