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  • Derivatives : n  blunderer ; adv  blunderingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

blunder ['bl^ndər]
  1. 1. noun [c] (mistake) 失策
  2. 2. vi. (bungle) 犯愚蠢错误
    to blunder into sb/sth
    笨手笨脚撞倒人/某物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

blunder [ˈblʌndər]
  1. 1. n.[c] 洋相失误
    He later claimed it was the biggest blunder of his career.
    后来表示,这是他工作生涯中犯的最大的错误
  2. 2. vi. 犯错,犯过失
    A local government department destroyed it with blundering incompetence.
    当地政府部门因为玩忽职守把它毁了。
    I blundered during the job interview.
    我在求职面试分寸大乱
  3. 3. vi. 跌跌撞撞;乱闯
    He was thrust against the wall, and a number of people blundered past him.
    他被粗鲁地推到墙上,许多人从他身边挤过。
  4. 4. vt. 脱口而出快嘴说出
    I obviously was a little blundering in my last email to you.
    上次你的电子邮件中,我有点口无遮拦
    He blundered his stupid ideas.
    慌乱竟然说出了他愚蠢观点

Collins English-English Dictionary

blunder ['bl^ndə]
  1. 1. n a stupid or clumsy mistake
  2. 2. n a foolish tactless remark
  3. 3. vb [mainly intr] to make stupid or clumsy mistakes
  4. 4. vb to make foolish tactless remarks
  5. 5. vb [often foll by about, into, etc] to act clumsily; stumble
    he blundered into a situation he knew nothing about
  6. 6. vt. [tr] to mismanage; botch
  7. 7. vt. [Etymology] C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blunda to close one's eyes, Norwegian dialect blundra; see blind

Examples

to blunder into sb/sth
笨手笨脚地撞倒人/某物
He later claimed it was the biggest blunder of his career.
他后来表示,这是他工作生涯中犯的最大的错误。
I got some stick for that blunder
an unconscious blunder
乘敌之隙
exploit the enemy's blunder
小人有眼不识泰山! 一时冒渎兄长,望乞恕罪!
I failed to recognize your eminence and I hope that you will forgive me for that blunder.
他如今犯下这样的错误,都是因为少年失教。
It was because of lack of education in childhood that he committed such a blunder now.

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