英和和英

動詞

goof up (三人称単数 現在形 goofs up, 現在分詞 goofing up, 過去形および過去分詞形 goofed up)

1. (slang) To make a mistake.

   If I go near a skateboard, I'm sure I'm just going to goof up and fall off.

2. (transitive, slang) To introduce problems to or damage through incompetence.

   I tried to fix it, but I think I just goofed it up some more.

使用する際の注意点

• The object of the transitive verb comes between "goof" and "up", so "I goofed it up" is correct, and *"I goofed up it" is not.

同意語

• cock up (英国用法), foul up, fuck up (taboo), screw up
• balls up (taboo), bollocks up (英国用法, taboo), bugger up (英国用法, taboo) cock up (英国用法), foul up, fuck up (taboo), mess up, screw up

派生語

• goof-up

発音

名詞

goof-up (複数形 goof-ups)

1. (slang) A mistake or problem.

   The letter they sent was a goof-up; it was intended for someone else.

同意語

• cock-up (英国用法), foul-up, fuck-up (taboo), mess-up, screw-up