howler (C2)
カタカナ: ハウラー
IPA: /ˈhaʊlər/
Definition
A glaring or embarrassing mistake, typically one made in speech or writing.
意味: 特に会話や文章において、誰が見ても明らかな、あるいは非常に恥ずかしい間違いのこと。
Examples / 例文
The newspaper had to issue a formal apology after printing a howler that misidentified the city's mayor. — 新聞社は市長の名前を間違えるという大失態を犯し、公式に謝罪しなければならなかった。
He laughed off the howler he made during his presentation when he accidentally called the CEO by the wrong name. — 彼はプレゼン中にCEOの名前を間違えるという恥ずかしいミスをしたが、笑ってごまかした。
Howler の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Howler:
How to Use Howler
- make a howler (collocation)
- To commit a glaring mistake — "I made a howler by sending the email to the entire company instead of just my team."
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