Word · Frequency #33338
botch
/bɒtʃ/
verb
搞砸;笨拙地做;拙劣地修补
to do or make something badly or clumsily, especially to repair something clumsily
- 1.
To perform (a task) in an incompetent or unacceptable manner; to make a mess of something.
以无能或不可接受的方式执行任务;搞砸某事
- 2.
To do (something) without care or skill, or clumsily.
不认真或无技巧地做某事,或笨拙地做
- 3.
To mend or repair (something) clumsily.
笨拙地修补或修理某物
以无能或不可接受的方式执行任务;搞砸某事;不认真或无技巧地做某事,或笨拙地做;笨拙地修补或修理某物;拙笨地修补;糟蹋
In use
The plumber botched the repair, causing a leak.
I botched my presentation by forgetting the key points.
He tends to botch every project he undertakes.
Verb forms
base botch · third person botches · -ing botching · past botched · past participle botched
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
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Learner notes
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。
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