Word · Frequency #12081
blunder
犯愚蠢的错误；铸成大错；失礼
To make a serious or embarrassing mistake, especially through carelessness or stupidity.
- 1.
To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid.
犯大错,尤指因粗心或愚蠢而犯。
- 2.
To move in an unsteady way.
不稳地移动
- 3.
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
犯大错或失礼
- 4.
To enter a place or become involved in a difficult situation by mistake.
误入某地或因错误而陷入困境。
- 5.
make one's way clumsily or blindly
笨拙或盲目地行进
跌跌撞撞地走；踉跄；盲目地走；误入；无意中卷入；犯大错,尤指因粗心或愚蠢而犯。；不稳地移动；犯大错或失礼
In use
The politician blundered during the debate by misquoting a key statistic.
If you blunder through the negotiations, we might lose the deal.
She blundered into the wrong room, thinking it was the exit.
I blundered during the job interview
Verb forms
base blunder · third person blunders · -ing blundering · past blundered · past participle blundered
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- blunder into
- 误入；无意中陷入
- The army blundered into a deadly ambush.军队误入了一场致命的伏击。
- blunder through
- 跌跌撞撞地通过；笨拙地应付
- He blundered through the dark forest.他在黑暗的森林里跌跌撞撞地走。
- blunder around
- 跌跌撞撞；笨拙地来回移动
- She blundered around in the unlit basement.她在没有灯的地下室里跌跌撞撞。
- blunder badly
- 犯严重错误；大错特错
- The manager blundered badly in his response to the crisis.经理在对危机的回应中犯了严重错误。
- blunder into a trap
- 误入陷阱；无意中落入圈套
- Negotiating without a lawyer, they blundered into a legal trap.在没有律师的情况下谈判，他们误入了法律陷阱。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 blunder 记成“笨啦”：一笨就犯大错，或走路跌撞、误闯困境。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、workplace discussions、everyday conversation 这里讨论的是“犯大错（尤指因粗心或愚蠢）”的动词义项。该词属于中性（neutral），正式与非正式场合都能使用；比较常见于新闻报道、职场讨论，也用于日常表达。更随意的口语中常说 mess up。
Grammar Note
作及物动词时意为'做错'，作不及物动词时意为'犯错'或'跌跌撞撞地走'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ʌndɚ/ 结尾，与 blunder 押韵。注意 wonder 拼写中的 o 而非 u。像 blinder 或 blonder 这样的词拼写相似但不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.