单词 | bungle |
释义 | bungle (bʌŋgəl ) Word forms: bungles , bungling , bungled verb If you bungle something, you fail to do it properly, because you make mistakes or are clumsy. Two prisoners bungled an escape bid after running either side of a lamp-post while handcuffed. [VERB noun] ...the FBI's bungled attempt to end the 51 day siege. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: mess up, blow [slang], ruin, spoil Bungle is also a noun. ...an appalling administrative bungle. bungling adjective ...a bungling burglar. Synonyms: incompetent, blundering, awkward, clumsy Translations: Chinese: 搞砸 Japanese: しくじる |
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