howlers

英 [ˈhaʊləz] 美 [ˈhaʊlərz]

n.  (尤指言谈或行文中的)愚蠢的错误
howler的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 愚蠢的错误;低级错误
    A howler is a stupid mistake.
    1. I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler.
      我觉得自己似乎犯了个不可容忍的低级错误。

双语例句

  1. The report is full of howlers.
    这份报告错漏百出。
  2. It's full of howlers because of course the language is full of homonyms and spell check always gives the wrong word.
    但论文汇总却满是可笑的错误,当然,语言中有很多同音异义词,而拼写检查总将词拼成另一个。
  3. Regardless of whether Iraq was ever winnable, it is hard to imagine any future American administrations making such schoolboy howlers when it comes to regime change.
    不管能否打赢伊拉克战争,很难想象,将来美国政府考虑换人的时候会考虑这些烈性愤青式的人物。