
botch
形容词
botch [形容词] (informal) 笨手笨脚的;粗制滥造的;拙劣的
名词
1. [可数名词] (informal) 拙劣的工作;粗制滥造的东西
2. [不可数名词] (informal) 笨手笨脚的行为;拙劣的表现
词语辨析
1. botch和bungle都可以表示因笨拙或粗心而搞砸一件事,但botch更偏重于指拙劣的工作或粗制滥造的东西,bungle则更强调因无能或粗心而使事情失败。
2. botch还可以表示通过拙劣的方式修复或处理某事,而bungling则更偏重于指笨拙或粗心地处理事务。
词汇扩充
1. botch job:拙劣的工作
2. botch up:拙劣地处理;搞砸
近义词
1. bungle:搞砸,笨拙地处理
2. mess up:搞砸,弄糟
3. fumble:笨拙地做,弄糟
反义词
1. fix:修复,处理
2. rectify:纠正,整顿
柯林斯词典
botch
1. If someone botches something, they make a bad or careless mistake, especially in doing a task or job.
2. A botch is a bad or careless piece of work, especially building work.
牛津词典
botch
1. Carry out (a task) badly or carelessly.
2. A bungled task or action.
用法
1. My attempt to repair the leaky faucet only resulted in a botch.
2. He botched the interview by arriving late and forgetting his resume.
3. The contractor's botch job on the roof caused water damage to the entire house.
4. She always manages to botch up even the simplest tasks.
相关例句
- He botched up the painting job so badly that we had to hire someone else to redo it. 他把油漆工作搞得如此糟糕,以至于我们不得不再雇人重新做。
- The surgeon botched the operation, leaving the patient with complications. 外科医生手术搞砸了,导致患者并发症。
- Don't let him fix it, he always manages to botch things up. 不要让他修理,他总是搞砸事情。
- This DIY project turned into a complete botch. 这个自己动手的项目完全搞砸了。
- Her attempt to cook a gourmet meal was a botch. 她尝试烹饪一顿美食的结果很糟糕。
- He made a botch of the presentation, forgetting all his main points. 他搞砸了演讲,忘记了自己的所有要点。
- The botch job done on the electrical wiring caused a fire. 电线的拙劣处理导致了一场火灾。
- The company's decision to cut corners resulted in a botch. 公司为了节省成本而采取的偷工减料的决定导致了糟糕的结果。
- She always seems to make a botch of everything she attempts. 她似乎总是把自己尝试的事情搞砸。
- His botched attempt at repairing the car only made it worse. 他拙劣的修理尝试只会让车子更糟。
- The contractor's shoddy workmanship was evident in the botched construction. 承包商拙劣的工艺在建筑中体现出来。
- The botch in the plumbing caused a major water leak. 水管的拙劣处理导致了一次严重的漏水。
- After the botch, the company had to recall all the faulty products. 在搞砸之后,公司不得不召回所有有问题的产品。
- She tried to fix the computer herself, but only made a botch of it. 她试图自己修理电脑,但只是搞砸了。
- The botch job on the painting left streaks and smudges everywhere. 油漆工作的拙劣处理导致了到处都是条纹和污渍。
- His attempts at cooking always end in a botch. 他烹饪的尝试总是以失败告终。
- The botch in the design resulted in a product that didn't meet customer expectations. 设计中的疏漏导致了一个不符合客户期望的产品。
- She made a botch of the sewing and had to start over. 她把缝纫搞砸了,不得不重新开始。
- The botched repair on the car caused it to break down again. 对汽车的拙劣修理导致它再次出故障。
- The botch in the recipe resulted in a tasteless dish. 食谱中的错误导致了一道毫无味道的菜。
- His botched attempt to fix the leak only made it worse. 他修理漏水的尝试只是让情况更糟。