muff
Word family nounmuffetteemuffadjectivemuffish
muff1 /mʌf/ noun [countableC] muff2 verb [transitiveT] informal 1 (also muff something ↔ up)SPOIL to spoil a chance to do something well or achieve something 搞砸〔做好或做成某事的机会〕;把〔某事〕弄糟 You’ll probably only get one chance to take a photo, so don’t muff it! 你可能只有一次机会照相,别搞砸了。
2 DSto fail to catch a ball or kick it properly in a game or sport 漏接〔球〕,接〔球〕失误;把〔球〕踢飞 With only the goalkeeper to beat, he completely muffed his shot. 他和守门员一对一,可他还是把球踢飞了。
3. muff your lines informal British EnglishBrE if you muff your lines in a play you are acting in, you forget them or say them wrongly 忘记台词,说错台词 muff• Clark muffed a routine groundball.• The waiter muffed the drink order.• They won't muff their lines or fall short in a crisis. Origin muff1 (1500-1600) Dutch mof, from Medieval Latin moffula “glove”