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发信人: yangs (Microsea), 信区: English
标 题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Sat Mar 16 08:51:25 2002) , 转信
screw up
Definition: One who makes mistakes regularly; a failure. (Usually written as '
screw-up' when used as a noun.)
Example: 1) Be careful when you're dealing with Charlie -- he's a real screw-u
p.
Definition: To make a major mistake.
Example: 1) Tom screwed up the whole project, and now we're four weeks behind
schedule.
Etymology: This phrase comes from World War II US Army slang.
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