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blooper

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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bloop·er /ˈbluːpə $ -ər/ noun [countable] American English  1. MISTAKEan embarrassing mistake that you make in front of other people 〔大庭广众前犯的〕错误,差错,洋相 SYN British English bloomer2. DSBa ball in baseball that is high and slow, and easy to catch or hit 〔棒球中的〕高吊下旋球
Examples from the Corpus
blooperTelevision audiences, notably on the home video blooper shows, have to be from some other solar system.
Origin blooper (1900-2000) bloop unpleasant sound ((1900-2000)), from the sound
bloop·er nounChineseSyllable
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blooper
blooper /ˈbluːpə $ -ər/ noun [countable] American English
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: bloop 'unpleasant sound' (1900-2000), from the sound
1. an embarrassing mistake that you make in front of other people
   SYN  bloomer British English
2. a ball in baseball that is high and slow, and easy to catch or hit


bloop·erBrE /ˈbluːpə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbluːpər/ 🔊 noun (especially NAmE) an embarrassing mistake that you make in public 当众出的洋相;出丑