bungle

英 ['bʌŋg(ə)l] 美 ['bʌŋɡl]
  • vt. 笨手笨脚地做;把…搞糟
  • vi. 把工作搞糟
  • n. 粗劣;失败;笨拙

助记提示


(记)谐音:笨狗→把事情办糟

中文词源


bungle 笨拙

拟声词,模仿笨手笨脚的声音。

英文词源


bungle (v.)
1520s, origin obscure. OED suggests imitative; perhaps a mix of boggle and bumble, or more likely from a Scandinavian word akin to Swedish bangla "to work ineffectually," Old Swedish bunga "to strike" (related to German Bengel "cudgel," also "rude fellow"). Related: Bungled; bungling.
bungle (n.)
1650s, from bungle (v.).

双语例句


1. If you bungle a job, you must do it again!
要是你把一件事搞糟了, 你得重做!

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. That last stupid bungle of his is the end.
他那最后一次愚蠢的错误使我再也无法容忍了.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. Don't let him mend your bike. He's sure to bungle the job.
别让他修理你的自行车. 他肯定会弄得一团糟的.

来自辞典例句

4. I was afraid you would bungle this assignment but I had no one else to send.
我担心这份工作给你搞坏了,可是我再也派不出别人了.

来自辞典例句

5. Otherwise, it will bungle deepens reform, block up economy grows.
否则, 它将会贻误深化改革, 阻碍经济发展.

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