"drop the ball" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 出错
• 搞砸

Definition

因为粗心或不专心而犯错或没做好重要的事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，多用于形容因粗心或疏忽导致工作或团队中的责任没做好。不是指真的掉球。类似“搞砸了”。

Examples

I really dropped the ball on this project.

我在这个项目上真的**出错**了。

Sorry, I dropped the ball and forgot your birthday.

对不起，我**搞砸了**，忘了你的生日。

He can't drop the ball in tomorrow's meeting.

他明天的会议不能再**出错**了。

Wow, you really dropped the ball on that presentation.

哇，你那场演讲真的**搞砸了**。

If you drop the ball again, we might lose the client.

要是你再**出错**，我们可能会失去客户。

I totally dropped the ball during the interview and blanked on my answer.

我面试时完全**搞砸了**，一时想不起来答案。