Drop the ball.
Drop the ball.
“Drop the ball.” 意思是犯了一个严重的错误,通常是在关键时刻搞砸了事情。比如,你应该提交的重要报告忘记提交了,就可以说 “I really dropped the ball.” 这个短语能够有力地传达出失误的感受。
Oh man, he really dropped the ball on that project.
哦天哪,他真的把那个项目搞砸了。
She can't afford to drop the ball during the presentation.
在演讲期间,她不能搞砸。
Dropping the ball on such an important task could really affect his career.
在如此重要的任务上犯错可能真的会影响他的职业生涯。