Howler
[ 'haulə ]
出国 Abroad
n. <英,非正>(尤指言谈或行文中的)愚蠢的错误;
📝 例句
howler | howling monkey
吼猿
Alouatta palliata [mantled howler]
长毛吼猴
He was not good at business and it soon came a howler.
他不擅长做生意,不久就失败了。
The car came a howler on the road.
车在途中出了事故。
A dog that turned out to be a persistent howler.
一只终日不停号叫的狗
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“好了”:好了好了,别嚎了
※ 谐音“好乐”:特别令人发笑→愚蠢可笑的错误
📖 牛津释义
howler
n
(dated infml 旧, 口) foolish and obvious mistake, esp in the use of words 愚蠢而明显的错误(尤指措辞)
schoolboy howlers 小学生的用词错误.
🔁 扩展释义
*['haulә]n. 咆哮者, 号哭的人【电】 啸鸣电路相关词组: come a howler
📖 同为「专八」词汇
drily
adv. (为达到幽默效果而说话)一本正经地,不形于色地;
fang
n. 尖牙;(蛇的)毒牙;犬牙;蜘蛛的螯角;
trinket
n. 小装饰品; 小件饰物;无价值的琐细杂物;小玩意儿;
taught
v. 教( teach的过去式和过去分词 );教书;训练;教育;
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🗣️ 情景例句
Here's something for you.
这有东西送你。
According to the regulations, sir, you'll have to reimburse the bank for the amount paid.
根据规定,先生,您应该补偿银行付的那笔款了。
in fact they did nothing of the kind,
实际上那是根本不行的。
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