foul up

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ˈfoul-up noun [countableC] informal

MISTAKEa problem caused by a stupid or careless mistake 〔因蠢行或疏忽引起的〕混亂，一團糟 → foul up

a computer system foul-up

計算機系統混亂

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foul-up• I had to retake my driver's test because of some clerical foul-up.

phrasal verbphr v informal

a) to do something wrong or spoil something by making mistakes 〔因犯錯而〕搞亂，破壞 → foul-up

We can’t afford to foul up this time.

這一次我們再也不能搞砸了。

foul something ↔ up

Glen completely fouled up the seating arrangements.

格倫把座位安排完全搞亂了。

b) foul something ↔ up to make something very dirty, especially with waste 〔尤用廢棄物〕把某物弄得很髒

He lit a cigarette and started to foul up the air with stinging yellow smoke.

他點了根煙，刺鼻的黃色煙霧開始讓空氣變得很污濁。

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