bungles

英 [ˈbʌŋɡlz] 美 [ˈbʌŋɡlz]

v.  笨拙地做; 失败
n.  搞糟了的事情; 失误
bungle的第三人称单数和复数



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB (因出错或手脚笨拙)把…搞砸
    If you bungle something, you fail to do it properly, because you make mistakes or are clumsy.
    1. Two prisoners bungled an escape bid after running either side of a lamp-post while handcuffed.
      两名被手铐铐在一起的囚犯试图逃跑时分别往电灯杆两边跑,结果没逃掉。
    2. ...the FBI's bungled attempt to end the 51 day siege.
      联邦调查局为结束持续51天的围困进行的糟糕尝试
    3. Bungle is also a noun.
    4. ...an appalling administrative bungle.
      重大管理失误

双语例句

  1. Wong walked into a police station and lied about robbing someone, but authorities refused to believe him. He tried pointing a toy gun at a taxi driver, but the cabbie screamed and scared him away. After multiple bungles, Wong finally achieved his goal.
    凌先生去警察局自首、撒谎说自己抢劫了谁谁谁,但没人信;跟着他又拿玩具枪对着一名出租车司机,结果对方尖叫、反而吓跑了他自己。
  2. If you cannot laugh at the bungles, the journey is simply too painful.
    如果受挫后不懂自嘲,人生道路会十分痛苦。
  3. He is a fool who bungles constantly.
    他真是个笨蛋,做起事来总是笨手笨脚的。