fumble
v.摸索,搜尋
She fumbled about in her handbag for her passport.
她在手提包里摸索著找護照。
investigate
vt.調査(inspect, probe);研究
The police are investigating the robbery.
警方正在調查這起搶劫案。
abortive
adj.失敗的 (unsuccessful)
absurd
adj.荒謬的 (ridiculous)
Wearing a swimming suit during a snowstorm is absurd.
在暴風雪中穿游泳衣是荒唐的。
blunder
v.犯大錯 (make foolish mistakes, bungle)
I really blundered when I forgot to introduce my friends.
當我忘記介紹我的朋友時,我真的犯了大錯。
credulous
adj.輕信的
defective
adj.有缺陷的
His defective hearing has affected his pronunciation.
他的聽力有缺陷,影響了他的發音。
defect
n.缺陷 (fault, shortcomings, imperfection)
The manufacturer didn't sell the car due to a defect in the engine
由于發動機有毛病,制造商沒有把汽車賣掉。
drawback
n.弊端 (disadvantage, defect, demerit)
The draw back to working the morning shift is having to get up early.
上早班的人不得不早起。
err
vi.犯錯 (mistake)
Bill erred when he said Detroit is the capital of Michigan.
比爾說底特律是密西根州的首都,他錯了。
erroneous
adj.錯誤的 (incorrect, mistaken)
The so called facts you gave me were totally erroneous.
你給我的所謂事實完全是錯誤的
fallible
adj.易錯的
He knows every rule in the factory, but still fallible.
他知道工廠里的每一條規則,但仍然容易出錯。
flaw
n.缺點,瑕疵 (fault,defect)
The flaw in your theory is that you didn't account for gravity.
你的理論上缺陷是沒有考慮重力。