drop the ball

英 [drɒp ðə bɔːl]

美 [drɑːp ðə bɔːl]

吊球

英英释义

verb

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
  1. I blundered during the job interview
  Synonym:sinblunderboobgoof

双语例句

• Every time I've ever asked you to do something, you drop the ball.
  每次我要求你做的事情，你总是失误。
• Before you drop the ball into the spinning wheel, you bet a number on the electronic layout.
  在你把小球投入转盘之前，先在布局上赌个号码。
• Drag and drop the fireworks boat, 100 boats in the ball in the crossed flags.
  快艇拖放着焰火，百艘旗船在彩球中穿行。
• I am also hopeful that Mr Van Rompuy may turn out to be somebody who does not drop the ball during a crisis, as the EU's combined leadership did last year.
  我同样满怀希望地认为，事实或许会证明，范龙佩也许是一个不会在危机中掉链子的人不像欧盟领导层去年总体表现的那样。
• One who acts as a decoy, as in a confidence game. Before you drop the ball into the spinning wheel, you bet a number on the electronic layout.
  诱骗者，赌棍同伙充当眼线的人，如在一场骗局中在你把小球投入转盘之前，先在布局上赌个号码。
• The racquet should drop at least one foot below the contact point before swinging forward to meet the ball.
  网拍在向前挥拍迎接来球之前，应该是在接触点下面降低至少一呎。
• An explicit request to circulate puts people in an awkward position: they can say no and look rude, or drop the ball and look disorganized.
  直接要求分享会让人处于尴尬的境地：他们可以拒绝，这样就会显得粗鲁，也可以置之不理，这样就显得毫无组织性。
• Don't rely on him. He's sure to drop the ball.
  不要依赖他，他定会犯错误。
• He's starting to drop his racquet head, but he'll only get under the ball enough to give it a little bit of topspin.
  他开始降下他的拍头，但是他只打算给球稍微加点上旋。
• The player charged at his opponent, making him drop the ball.
  那个运动员朝对手冲去，使他扔下了球。