bungle

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bungle — 動詞

  • bunglepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • bungleshe / she / it
  • bungledpast simple
  • bungling-ing form

1. to handle a task so badly that mistakes spoil the result, usually because you la

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

搞砸

把事情處理得一團糟

to handle a task so badly that mistakes spoil the result, usually because you lack skill or pay too little attention.

例句

Erik bungled the hotel booking and left his family without a room.

Erik 把旅館訂房搞砸了，害全家沒有房間可住。

bungle + booking

Nadia bungled the apology by laughing before her friend finished speaking.

Nadia 還沒等朋友說完就笑了，把道歉搞砸了。

bungle + apology

常見搭配
  • bungle the booking
  • bungle the job
  • bungle the wiring
  • bungle the apology
同義詞
  • botch

    very close in meaning and strongly suggests a badly done job

  • mishandle

    slightly more formal and common for processes, cases, or situations

  • fumble

    better when the problem is awkward handling rather than the whole task going wrong

反義詞
  • handle

    to deal with something competently

  • pull off

    informal and often implies success despite difficulty

文法句型

bungle + noun

bungle + task/job/operation

用法筆記

Usually takes a task, plan, or piece of work as its object. You can also use it without an object when the failed action is already clear from the situation.

常見錯誤

The nurse bungled with the keys and opened the wrong door.
The nurse fumbled with the keys and opened the wrong door.
use fumble for awkward hand movement rather than a badly handled task.
We bungled to catch the bus.
We bungled the travel plan and missed the bus.
bungle usually names the task that was handled badly, not a bare infinitive.