Word · Frequency #34687
muffing
漏接；接球失误；失手
muffing is the present participle of muff.
to drop or mishandle (a ball, a catch, etc.); to play badly
多指球类比赛中的接球或处理球失误
- 1.
To drop or mishandle (the ball, a catch etc.); to play badly.
掉落或失手(球、接球等)；表现差劲。
- 2.
To mishandle; to bungle.
处理不当；搞砸。
搞砸；弄糟；处理不当；掉落或失手(球、接球等)；表现差劲。；处理不当；搞砸。；弄糟；错过
In use
The fielder muffed the easy catch and the crowd groaned.
I can't believe you muffed that simple throw in the relay race.
Don't muff your catch now—everyone is watching you.
muff sth
常见搭配：muff a catch / a chance / an opportunity。
He muffed an easy catch in the outfield.
他在外野漏接了一个简单的球。
muff it
口语中常用的固定说法，意为‘搞砸、错过’。
I had a clear shot at goal but I muffed it.
我有一次很好的射门机会，但搞砸了。
Verb forms
base muff · third person muffs · -ing muffing · past muffed · past participle muffed
规则动词：过去式和过去分词均为 muffed，常用于“弄糟、错过”或“接球失误”。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- muff a catch
- 漏接（球）
- The fielder muffed the catch and let in another run.外野手漏接，又让对手跑回一分。
- muff an opportunity
- 错失机会
- She muffed her opportunity to make a good impression.她错过了给人留下好印象的机会。
- muff a line
- 念错台词
- The actor muffed his lines and had to start the scene again.那位演员念错了台词，只好重新开始这一幕。
- muff a shot
- 射门/投篮失误
- He muffed a shot from close range.他在近距离射门失误。
- muff it
- 搞砸；弄糟
- I had the perfect chance to apologise, but I muffed it.我本有绝佳的机会道歉，却搞砸了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：手上套着暖手筒（muff），接球笨手笨脚，于是 muff 意为接球失误、弄糟。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：sports、casual conversation 作为动词时，muff 通常用于非正式场合，多指在体育比赛（如棒球、板球）中接球失误，或泛指把事情搞砸、错过机会。在正式写作中较少使用，多见于口语或体育评论。
Grammar Note
作动词时，及物表示“弄糟、错过（如 muff a chance）”；不及物表示“举止笨拙”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with 'muff' (all /ʌf/): cuff, puff, stuff, fluff (same -uff spelling), rough, tough (-ough spelling but same sound). Beware other -ough lookalikes, e.g. cough /kɒf/, bough /baʊ/, dough /doʊ/, through /θruː/.
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