foul-up

英 [ˈfaʊl ʌp]

美 [ˈfaʊl ʌp]

n.  (因组织不当或愚蠢错误而引起的)混乱，差错

复数：foul-ups　

牛津词典

noun

• （因组织不当或愚蠢错误而引起的）混乱，差错
  a problem caused by bad organization or a stupid mistake

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (由于人为错误或疏忽造成的)糟糕的问题，麻烦事
  Afoul-upis something that has gone badly wrong as a result of someone's mistakes or carelessness.
  1. A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.
     一系列技术问题延误了新产品的上市。

英英释义

noun

• an embarrassing mistake
  Synonym:blunderblooperbloomerbunglepratfallfuckupflubbotchbonerboo-boo

双语例句

• The distortion of the medical ethics and personality, the foul-up and shortage of the medical administration management and the lack of relevant law are the main reasons for the paradigm lost of doctor's behavior.
  秦瑞霞张学义王丽娜社会转型带来的医德人格扭曲、医疗行政监管缺位和医疗行为中的诸多法律盲区等是医生医疗行为失范的主因。
• The centre hates that kind of foul-up.
  中间派憎恶这种乱糟糟的局面。
• A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.
  一系列技术问题延误了新产品的上市。