make a howler 犯大错
an embarrassing howler 尴尬的错误
a spelling howler 拼写错误
a factual howler 事实性错误
classic howler 典型错误
1. The student made several howlers in his homework.
这个学生的作业中出现了几个明显错误。
2. The newspaper corrected the howlers in the article the next day.
报纸第二天更正了文章中的错误。
3. The report contained some serious howlers that surprised everyone.
这份报告中有一些严重错误,让所有人都感到惊讶。
A: Did you check the article before publishing it?
A:你发布前检查过这篇文章吗?
B: Yes, but I still missed a few howlers.
B:检查过了,但我还是漏掉了几个明显错误。
1) 指网络文章、评论或内容中的明显错误
2) 指令人尴尬或可笑的失误
3) 有时指动物发出的嚎叫声
4) 常用于非正式英语中描述严重错误
1. 明显的错误;荒谬的失误
e.g. The article was full of howlers.
这篇文章充满了明显错误。
2. 发出嚎叫声的人或动物
e.g. The forest was quiet except for the howlers.
除了嚎叫的动物,森林里很安静。
noun
1. A very obvious or amusing mistake, especially one that causes embarrassment.
2. A person or animal that makes a loud howling sound.
Synonym: mistake, blunder, error