blunder
/ˈblʌndə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈblʌndər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblən-dər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈblʌn.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈblʌn.dɚ/ (ame, ipa)
blunder — 名詞
1. an embarrassing or harmful error that happens because someone acts carelessly or
大錯
因粗心或判斷差犯下的大錯
an embarrassing or harmful error that happens because someone acts carelessly or without enough thought.
The pilot's map blunder sent the rescue boat miles south.
飛行員地圖上的大錯，害搜救船往南偏了好幾英里。
noun: blunder causing a bad result
Priya admitted her visa blunder after missing the flight to Seoul.
錯過飛往首爾的班機後，Priya 承認自己在簽證上的大錯。
A late payment blunder cost the cafe its weekend food order.
一次延遲付款的大錯，讓那家咖啡館的週末食材訂單泡湯了。
The minister's public blunder filled tomorrow's newspapers with angry headlines.
部長公開出了大錯，隔天報紙全是憤怒的標題。
文法句型
make a blunder
a blunder in [something]
用法筆記
Often used for a mistake with serious or embarrassing results, not for a tiny everyday slip. Distinguish from verb sense 2, which describes making the mistake rather than the mistake itself.
常見錯誤
blunder — 動詞
1. to move in a clumsy, poorly controlled way, often into things or the wrong place
跌撞
笨拙又不穩地移動
to move in a clumsy, poorly controlled way, often into things or the wrong place.
In the fog, the hikers blundered into a muddy ditch.
在濃霧裡，那群登山客跌撞著走進一條泥濘的溝裡。
blunder into + place or object
Half asleep, Omar blundered down the dark hall toward the bathroom.
半睡半醒的 Omar 在昏暗的走廊裡跌跌撞撞地朝浴室走去。
After the fence fell, the injured horse blundered into thorn bushes.
圍欄一倒下，那匹受傷的馬就跌跌撞撞地撞進了刺叢。
Tourists blundered around the cave until a guide found them.
那些遊客在洞裡跌撞著亂走，直到嚮導找到他們。
文法句型
blunder into [place/object]
blunder along / around / through
用法筆記
Usually appears with words such as 'into', 'through', 'around', or 'along' to show the path or place. It often suggests darkness, panic, or poor control.
2. to act so foolishly or carelessly that you cause a serious mistake.
犯大錯
因粗心或判斷差而出錯
to act so foolishly or carelessly that you cause a serious mistake.
The company blundered by cutting support during the winter storm.
公司在冬季暴風雪期間砍掉支援服務，犯了大錯。
blunder by + -ing
Wen blundered when he emailed the secret file to every client.
Wen 把機密檔案寄給所有客戶時，犯了大錯。
blunder when + clause
The buyers blundered by sending passport copies to the fake website.
那些買家把護照影本寄給假網站，真是犯了大錯。
The coach blundered and left two strong players on the bench.
教練把兩名強將留在板凳上，明顯犯了大錯。
During the flood, local officials blundered by closing the only safe road.
洪水期間，地方官員關掉唯一安全的道路，犯了大錯。
- succeed
general opposite when the action goes well
- judge correctly
focuses on making the right decision
文法句型
blunder by doing something
blunder when + clause
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'by + -ing' to explain the wrong action. Distinguish from noun sense 1, which names the mistake itself.
常見錯誤
3. to say something foolishly or confusedly, often before thinking first.
脫口亂說
糊裡糊塗地說出口
to say something foolishly or confusedly, often before thinking first.
Under pressure, Ravi blundered an apology that sounded cold and false.
在壓力下，Ravi 慌亂中說出一番道歉，聽起來冷淡又不真心。
transitive: blunder + apology
Noa blundered a rude joke during the school prize ceremony.
Noa 在學校頒獎典禮上脫口亂說了一個粗魯的笑話。
Trying to help, the uncle blundered an excuse for the broken window.
那位叔叔本想幫忙，卻胡亂替破掉的窗戶編了一個藉口。
In the interview, the actor blundered a reply to a question about his ex-wife.
在訪談中，那位演員被問到前妻時，慌亂中胡亂回了一句。
- withhold
means not saying the words at all
- phrase carefully
suggests choosing words with control
文法句型
blunder an apology / excuse / reply
blunder someone's name
用法筆記
Much rarer than verb sense 2. The object is usually the actual words spoken, such as an apology, excuse, reply, or name.