muff
n. 皮手笼,笨拙的人,接球失败
v. 弄糟,漏接(球),失败
If you muff something, you do it badly or you make a mistake while you are doing it, so that it is not successful.
He muffed his opening speech.
他的开幕讲话搞砸了。
...a muffed opportunity.
错失的机会
A muff is a piece of fur or thick cloth shaped like a short hollow cylinder. You wear a muff on your hands to keep them warm in cold weather.
Muffs are the same as earmuffs .
1. a warm tubular covering for the hands
2. (sports) dropping the ball
1. fail to catch, as of a ball
2. make a mess of, destroy or ruin;
Don't muff your chance to earn a promotion.
别放过升级机会.
Oh, it's colder, I left my muff at home.
噢, 天气冷起来了, 我把保暖套忘在家里了.
" It was within three feet of Muff Potter when it done it. "
“ 当时,莫夫-波特离死人不到三英尺远呢. ”
She'd take Aunt Pitty's little seal muff and hide her bare hands in it.
她想用皮蒂姑妈那个海豹皮手筒,好将自己的手戴在里面.
The summer winds down , and it is time for the trial of Muff Potter.
夏日将尽, 审判穆夫.波特的时候到了.