英语词汇“blunder”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(noun) in the sense of mistake

Definition

a stupid or clumsy mistake

I think we have made a tactical blunder.

Synonyms

mistake

He says there must have been some mistake.

slip

There must be no slips.

fault

It was a genuine fault.

error

NASA discovered a mathematical error in its calculations.

boob (British, slang)

oversight

By an unfortunate oversight, full instructions do not come with the product.

gaffe

He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.

slip-up (informal)

The girls had made three crucial slip-ups.

indiscretion

The newspapers tried to reveal the party's indiscretions.

impropriety

He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.

howler (informal)

I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler.

bloomer (British, informal)

clanger (informal)

faux pas

She made an embarrassing faux pas.

boo-boo (informal)

gaucherie

barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang)

Opposites

accuracy

correctness

1 (verb) in the sense of make a mistake

Definition

to make stupid or clumsy mistakes

No doubt I had blundered again.

Synonyms

make a mistake

I thought I had made a mistake, so I redid it.

blow it (slang)

err

The contractors seriously erred in their original estimates.

slip up (informal)

You will see exactly where you are slipping up.

cock up (British, slang)

fuck up (offensive, taboo, slang)

miscalculate

The government seems to have miscalculated and bills are higher.

foul up

drop a clanger (informal)

put your foot in it (informal)

drop a brick (British, informal)

screw up (informal)

Opposites

be correct

get it right

be exact

2 (verb) in the sense of stumble

Definition

to act clumsily

People wanted to know how they had blundered into the war.

Synonyms

stumble

confuse

flounder

The president is floundering, trying to jump-start his campaign.

bumble

misjudge

3 (verb) in the sense of stumble

Definition

to act clumsily

He had blundered into the table, upsetting the flowers.

Synonyms

stumble

The smoke was so thick that I stumbled on the first step.

fall

The fisherman fell into the sea during a storm.

reel

He lost his balance and reeled back.

stagger

a government that staggered from crisis to crisis

flounder

lurch

The men struggled to their feet and lurched out on to the veranda.

lose your balance

单词	blunder
释义	Trends of blunder View usage for: blunder (blʌndəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense blunders, present participle blundering, past tense, past participle blundered 1. countable noun A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake. I think he made a tactical blunder by announcing it so far ahead of time. Synonyms: mistake, slip, fault, error More Synonyms of blunder 2. verb If you blunder, you make a stupid or careless mistake. No doubt I had blundered again. [VERB] You're a blundering fool. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: make a mistake, blow it [slang], err, slip up [informal] More Synonyms of blunder 3. verb If you blunder into a dangerous or difficult situation, you get involved in it by mistake. People wanted to know how they had blundered into war, and how to avoid it in future. [VERB + into] Synonyms: stumble, confuse, flounder, bumble More Synonyms of blunder 4. verb If you blunder somewhere, you move there in a clumsy and careless way. He had blundered into the table, upsetting the flowers. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: stumble, fall, reel, stagger More Synonyms of blunder blunder in British English (ˈblʌndə) noun 1. a stupid or clumsy mistake 2. a foolish tactless remark verb (mainly intr) 3. to make stupid or clumsy mistakes 4. to make foolish tactless remarks 5. (often foll by about, into, etc) to act clumsily; stumble he blundered into a situation he knew nothing about 6. (transitive) to mismanage; botch Derived forms blunderer (ˈblunderer) noun blundering (ˈblundering) noun, adjective blunderingly (ˈblunderingly) adverb Word origin C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blunda to close one's eyes, Norwegian dialect blundra; see blind blunder in American English (ˈblʌndər) verb intransitive 1. to move clumsily or carelessly; flounder; stumble 2. to make a foolish or stupid mistake verb transitive 3. to say stupidly, clumsily, or confusedly; blurt often with out 4. to do clumsily or poorly; bungle noun 5. a foolish or stupid mistake SIMILAR WORDS: ˈerror Derived forms blunderer (ˈblunderer) noun blunderingly (ˈblunderingly) adverb Word origin ME blunderen, freq. < ON blunda, to shut the eyes, akin to Swed dial. blundra, to do blindly < IE base bhlendh-: see blend Examples of 'blunder' in a sentence blunder Why do you blunder about and play the fool? Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE But they went on to make blunder after blunder and it ended up a messy match. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Here we chart some of the biggest bureaucratic blunders of modern times. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The report outlines a string of major blunders. The Sun (2010) Two defensive blunders set us on our way. The Sun (2011) It proved to be a catastrophic tactical blunder. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) Read about more interview blunders and share your interview stories on our blog at timesonline. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But he knows the odd blunder can make games more interesting. The Sun (2010) He might have added avoiding blunders to the list. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Both blundered about as others plunged the world into conflict. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The huge sum has been set aside for payouts to tens of thousands of patients who suffered blunders in hospital. The Sun (2013) This proved a huge tactical blunder. Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) They pressed ahead, blundering into the woods through the darkening maze of trees and shrubs. Christianity Today (2000) England need no reminding they have previous when it comes to goalkeeping blunders in Ukraine. The Sun (2013) Three years on, she is still suffering from the hospital blunder. The Sun (2014) White's next is a horrible blunder caused by time pressure. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A rushed move by the blundering board designed to keep any growing doubters quiet. The Sun (2011) Gloucester's defensive blunders only helped the visitors' cause. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The blunder comes after the Co-operative Group has suffered a torrid couple of years. The Sun (2015) The Black Cats boss says the ropey ref made two major blunders which cost his side all three points. The Sun (2016) They followed the pattern of other terror cells - changing apartments and cars regularly - but they blundered again and again. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages blunder British English: blunder /ˈblʌndə/ NOUN A blunder* is a stupid or careless mistake. I think he made a tactical blunder by announcing it so far ahead of time. American English: blunder Arabic: خَطَأَ فادِح Brazilian Portuguese: gafe Chinese: 大错 Croatian: nepromišljenost Czech: omyl Danish: brøler Dutch: blunder European Spanish: error garrafal Finnish: kömmähdys French: gaffe German: Fehler Greek: γκάφα Italian: errore Japanese: 大失敗 Korean: 큰 실수 Norwegian: bommert Polish: błąd European Portuguese: gafe Romanian: gafă Russian: грубая ошибка Latin American Spanish: error garrafal Swedish: blunder Thai: การทำผิดเพราะสะเพร่า Turkish: gaf Ukrainian: промах Vietnamese: điều sai lầm British English: blunder VERB If you blunder, you make a stupid or careless mistake. No doubt I had blundered again. American English: blunder Brazilian Portuguese: cometer uma gafe Chinese: 犯愚蠢错误 European Spanish: cometer un error French: faire une gaffe German: einen Fehler machen Italian: prendere un abbaglio Japanese: へまをする Korean: 어처구니 없는 실수를 하다 European Portuguese: cometer uma gafe Latin American Spanish: cometer un error Chinese translation of 'blunder' blunder (ˈblʌndəʳ) n (c) (= mistake) 失策 (shīcè) (次, cì) vi (= bungle) 犯愚蠢的错(錯)误(誤) (fàn yúchǔn de cuòwù) to blunder into sb/sth 笨手笨脚(腳)地撞倒某人/某物 (bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo de zhuàngdǎo mǒurén/mǒuwù) (noun) in the sense of mistake Definition a stupid or clumsy mistake I think we have made a tactical blunder. Synonyms mistake He says there must have been some mistake. slip There must be no slips. fault It was a genuine fault. error NASA discovered a mathematical error in its calculations. boob (British, slang) oversight By an unfortunate oversight, full instructions do not come with the product. gaffe He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend. slip-up (informal) The girls had made three crucial slip-ups. indiscretion The newspapers tried to reveal the party's indiscretions. impropriety He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety. howler (informal) I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler. bloomer (British, informal) clanger (informal) faux pas She made an embarrassing faux pas. boo-boo (informal) gaucherie barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang) Opposites accuracy , correctness 1 (verb) in the sense of make a mistake Definition to make stupid or clumsy mistakes No doubt I had blundered again. Synonyms make a mistake I thought I had made a mistake, so I redid it. blow it (slang) err The contractors seriously erred in their original estimates. slip up (informal) You will see exactly where you are slipping up. cock up (British, slang) fuck up (offensive, taboo, slang) miscalculate The government seems to have miscalculated and bills are higher. foul up drop a clanger (informal) put your foot in it (informal) drop a brick (British, informal) screw up (informal) Opposites be correct , get it right , be exact 2 (verb) in the sense of stumble Definition to act clumsily People wanted to know how they had blundered into the war. Synonyms stumble confuse flounder The president is floundering, trying to jump-start his campaign. bumble misjudge 3 (verb) in the sense of stumble Definition to act clumsily He had blundered into the table, upsetting the flowers. Synonyms stumble The smoke was so thick that I stumbled on the first step. fall The fisherman fell into the sea during a storm. reel He lost his balance and reeled back. stagger a government that staggered from crisis to crisis flounder lurch The men struggled to their feet and lurched out on to the veranda. lose your balance Additional synonyms in the sense of err Definition to make a mistake The contractors seriously erred in their original estimates. Synonyms make a mistake, mistake, go wrong, blunder, slip up (informal), misjudge, be incorrect, be inaccurate, miscalculate, go astray, be in error, put your foot in it (informal), misapprehend, blot your copybook (informal), drop a brick or clanger (informal) in the sense of error Definition a mistake, inaccuracy, or misjudgment NASA discovered a mathematical error in its calculations. Synonyms mistake, slip, fault, blunder, flaw, boob (British, slang), delusion, oversight, misconception, fallacy, inaccuracy, howler (informal), bloomer (British, informal), miscalculation, misapprehension, solecism (formal), erratum, barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang), boner (slang, US) in the sense of fall Definition to collapse to the ground The fisherman fell into the sea during a storm. Synonyms drop, plunge, tumble, plummet, trip, settle, crash, collapse, pitch, sink, go down, come down, dive, stumble, descend, topple, subside, cascade, trip over, drop down, nose-dive, come a cropper (informal), keel over, face-plant (informal), go head over heels Synonyms of 'blunder' blunder Explore 'blunder' in the dictionary
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