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
Why can't you work at home, Marilyn?
为什么不能在家中工作呢, Marilyn?
Pride apes humility.
大巧若拙。
Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time.
那个售货员没有认出她是谁,这一回接待她的态度非常殷勤。
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