muff

US /mʌf/
UK /mʌf/
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暖手筒

a thick, tubular covering for the hands, made of fur or other warm material, into which the hands are placed from opposite ends to keep them warm.

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She wore a fur muff to keep her hands warm in the winter.
冬天她戴著毛皮暖手筒來保暖。
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The elegant lady carried a small, decorative muff.
那位優雅的女士拿著一個小的裝飾性暖手筒。
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失誤, 笨拙

(informal) a mistake or blunder, especially in a performance or action.

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He made a terrible muff during his presentation.
他在演講中犯了一個嚴重的錯誤。
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The actor had a muff in his lines, causing laughter from the audience.
演員在台詞上出了差錯，引得觀眾哄堂大笑。
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搞砸, 弄糟

(informal) to handle something clumsily or ineptly; to bungle or mess up.

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He tends to muff easy catches in baseball.
他打棒球時容易失誤簡單的接球。
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Don't muff this opportunity; it's your last chance.
別搞砸這個機會；這是你最後的機會了。
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