单词 | blunder |
释义 | blunder —blunderer, n. —blunderingly, adv. /blun"deuhr/, n. 1. a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning. v.i. 2. to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance: Without my glasses I blundered into the wrong room. 3. to make a gross or stupid mistake, esp. through carelessness or mental confusion: Just pray that he doesn't blunder again and get the names wrong. v.t. 4. to bungle; botch: Several of the accounts were blundered by that new assistant. 5. to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out: He blundered his surprise at their winning the award. [1350-1400; ME blunderen blondren, (v.) < ON blunda shut one's eyes, nap; cf. Norw dial. blundra] Syn. 1. error. See mistake. |
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