"bloomer" in Chinese (Simplified)
严重错误灯笼裤(旧时女装)
Definition
“Bloomer” 可以指严重错误(非正式,过时用法),也可以指过去女性穿的一种宽松裤子。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
指‘严重错误’时,“bloomer”主要用于英式英语,现在已经过时,类似于“blunder”。表示服饰时为历史用语,现代很少用,常见于历史和服装讨论。不要与“bloom”混淆。
Examples
He made a real bloomer at work today.
他今天在工作中犯了一个大**严重错误**。
In the 19th century, women wore bloomers for cycling.
19世纪时,女性骑自行车穿的是**灯笼裤**。
Calling your teacher by the wrong name is a bloomer.
叫老师错名字是个**严重错误**。
Wow, that was a huge bloomer—next time, double-check your facts!
哇,那真是个大**严重错误**——下次一定要核实事实!
You wouldn’t see bloomers on the street these days—just in period dramas.
现在你在大街上都见不到**灯笼裤**了,只会在古装剧里看到。
Try not to pull a classic bloomer during your presentation.
做演讲时尽量不要犯经典的**严重错误**。