Cock-up
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: A mistake or blunder; to make a mess of something.
搞砸，大错误
metedura de pata, cagada
大失敗、へま
큰 실수, 엉망진창; 일을 망치다
A significant mistake or failure to do something properly. Very common British expression for things going wrong.
严重的错误或把事情搞砸。英国非常常见的表达，用于事情出错的时候。
Un error significativo o no hacer algo correctamente. Expresión británica muy común para cuando las cosas salen mal.
重大なミスや、何かをちゃんとできなかったこと。イギリスで物事がうまくいかない時によく使われる表現。
어떤 일을 제대로 하지 못한 심각한 실수나 실패. 일이 잘못됐을 때 쓰는 매우 흔한 영국식 표현.
字面意思: Messed up (origin disputed)
例句
- There's been a complete cock-up with the booking. 预订完全搞砸了Ha habido una cagada total con la reserva予約が完全にめちゃくちゃになった예약이 완전히 엉망이 됐어.
- I cocked up the presentation. 我把演讲搞砸了La cagué con la presentaciónプレゼンを台無しにしてしまった프레젠테이션을 망쳐버렸어.
- What a cock-up! 真是一团糟！¡Menuda cagada!なんてへまだ！정말 엉망이야!
发音
/ˈkɒk ʌp/
用法指南
语境: mistake, failure, blunder
语气: frustrated, self-deprecating
✓ 正确说法
- Total cock-up.完全搞砸了Un desastre total完全にやらかした완전 엉망이야.
- I cocked it up.我搞砸了La he pifiadoしくじっちゃったよ내가 망쳤어.
- What a cock-up!搞什么鬼！¡Vaya metedura de pata!なんてヘマだ！정말 엉망이야!
✗ 错误说法
- Big mistake大错误Gran error大きなミス큰 실수
- Messed up搞砸了Lo estropeé失敗した망쳤어
常见错误
- Slightly crude but widely used
- Not as rude as it might sound to Americans
起源与历史
Possibly from typesetting (cocked up letters) or military.
词源: British slang
最早记录: 20th century
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British comedy; British workplace
Regional notes: Very British—Americans might find it crude.
变体
Cock-upCock it upCocked up
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