blooper
/ˈbluːpə(r)/noun
informal, chiefly N. Amer. <非正式, 主北美>
1
- an embarrassing error使人觉得尴尬的错误, 洋相, 蠢事:
as modifier blooper shows consisting of out-takes from films.放映未经剪辑、含有不妥场面的影片所带来的尴尬。
2
- Baseball a poorly hit fly ball landing just beyond the reach of the infielders【棒球】(刚巧打出内场界线外的)高飞乌龙球。
词源
1926 (originally US, denoting a radio which caused others to bloop, e.g. emit a loud howling noise): from imitative BLOOP + -ER.