英 [ˈbʌŋɡ(ə)l] 美 [ˈbʌŋɡ(ə)l]
vt. 笨手笨脚地做；把……搞糟
vi. 把工作搞糟
n. 粗劣；失败；笨拙
复数bungles
第三人称单数bungles
现在分词bungling
过去式bungled
过去分词bungled
bungle /ˈbʌŋɡəl/ [ bungling bungled bungles ]
及物动词 If you bungle something, you fail to do it properly, because you make mistakes or are clumsy. 搞砸
Two prisoners bungled an escape bid after running either side of a lamppost while handcuffed.
两个囚犯手铐在一起时却分别往灯柱两边跑，结果没跑成。
可数名词 Bungle is also a noun. 办砸的事
...an appalling administrative bungle.
…一次令人震惊的管理失误。
形容词 笨拙的
...a bungling burglar.
…一个笨拙的窃贼。
spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
I bungled it!
bungle(贻误), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
... 企望;期待〖hope;expect〗 贻误;欺诈〖bungle;cheat〗 惊〖start;befrightened〗 ...
... bulge凸出部分 bungle失败 badge徽章 ...
Their pay was late because of a computer bungle.
由于计算机出错，他们的工资晚发了。
Don't let him mend your bike. He's sure to bungle the job.
别让他修理你的自行车。他肯定会弄得一团糟的。
I've got to exert myself more for I don't want to make a bungle of this book.
我必须更加努力，因为我可不想把这本书写砸。
Commissioner, already gives the IRS some leeway to grant taxpayers relief when banks or brokers bungle.
And there is a non-trivial chance that the Washington will bungle the hot-button debt limit negotiations.
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Or did the police bungle what should have been a relatively straightforward case?