英 [ˈfaʊl ʌp] 美 [faʊl ʌp]
犯错误，出差错；搞砸，弄糟
foul up // [ fouling fouled fouler fouls foulest ]
动词词组 If someone or something fouls up, or if they foul something up, they make a serious mistake that causes things to go badly wrong. 弄砸
A computer software glitch fouled up their presentation.
一个电脑软件故障弄砸了他们的展示会。
... mess up 混乱 foul up 混乱(故障) bungle 拙劣地工作 ...
... foul a. 污秽的,邪恶的; v. 弄脏,妨害,污蔑 foul up 把…搞乱(搞糟) fowl n. 家禽 ...
搞糟
In the end, you'll learn more and foul up less.
最终，你将会学得更多，搞砸得更少。
The smoke from the forest fire started to foul up the air.
森林大火的烟雾开始让空气变得污浊。
Any time an Argentine player was knocked down or whistled for a foul, he threw up his arms in dismay.
每次阿根廷球员被击倒或被吹犯规时，他都会沮丧地举起双臂。
Adding more such details, however, could be the biggest foul up of all.
Microsoft has at last made it impossible to delete crucial system files, and if you do foul up, System Restore lets you turn back time.
Similar bugs can foul up financial reporting, tech experts say.