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单词 bungle
释义 bun·gle
I. \ˈbəngəl\ verb
(bungled ; bungled ; bungling \-g(ə)liŋ\ ; bungles)
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect bangla to work ineffectually, Icelandic banga to hammer — more at bang
intransitive verb
: to act or work in a clumsy and awkward manner
 < officials said and did stupid things and inexperience led to bunglingSaturday Review >
transitive verb
: to do, make, perform, or handle clumsily or badly : mishandle, botch
 < the job of cleaning up the slums was bungled badly by incompetent and venal administrators >
II. noun
(-s)
: a clumsy or inadequate performance : botch, blunder
 < a bureaucratic bungle >
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