botch

bɒtʃ

GRE Collins 1

v. make a mess of, destroy or ruin

v. 拙笨地修补, 糟蹋
n. 拙笨的修补, 难看的补缀

Collins 星级

33,338

BNC 频率

17,866

使用频率

botch 没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以理解为一个独立的动词，意思是把事情搞砸或做得很糟糕。

例句

1. He tried to fix the car himself, but he really botched the job.

他试图自己修车，但实际上把工作搞砸了。

2. The chef botched the recipe and the dish turned out terrible.

厨师把食谱搞砸了，结果菜肴变得很糟糕。

3. If you botch this presentation, it might affect your chances of getting the job.

如果你把这个演讲搞砸了，可能会影响你获得这份工作的机会。