drop the ball

基本解释

• （尤指由于愚蠢或粗心）犯错误。

同根派生

英汉例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

• Van der Meyde boots the ball to safety after Toldo fumbles a right-wing cross.
  因为托尔多在右侧漏球，范得美德把球护到安全的地方。
• I cannot believe we fumbled the ball.
  我无法相信我们居然失球了。
• The leader chastised that man who made a mistake.
  领导严厉惩罚了那个犯错误的人。
• No sin at all is the dream of the angel.
  不犯错误，那是天使的梦想。

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• to make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way