"foul up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 搞砸
• 弄糟

Definition

因粗心而犯錯或造成問題；把事情弄壞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語，常用於描述工作或日常事務中的錯誤。常見用法有 'foul up the plan'、'a big foul-up'。比 'mess up' 稍微輕，但比 'mix up' 更嚴重。

Examples

He fouled up the report by adding the wrong numbers.

他因為加錯數字**搞砸了**報告。

Try not to foul up the schedule this time.

這次不要再**搞砸**時間表了。

A small mistake can foul up the whole plan.

一個小錯誤就能**搞砸**整個計劃。

I totally fouled up my job interview by arriving late.

我遲到**搞砸了**我的面試。

If you foul up again, you’ll have to talk to the boss.

如果你再**搞砸**，就必須和老闆談談了。

That whole project was a massive foul-up from start to finish.

整個項目從頭到尾都是一個大**搞砸**。