It is a silly idea and he has botched it.这是个愚蠢的想法，他已经把事情弄糟了。Hemingway complained that Nichols had "botched everything up".海明威抱怨尼科尔斯“把一切都搞砸了”.He completely botched up the interview.他面试表现得糟透了。...
When the company went under, tales of his extravagance surged through the industry.公司破产后，有关他铺张浪费的种种传闻传遍了整个行业。Thousands of volts surged through his car after he careered into a lamp post, ripping out live wires...他的车猛地撞到灯...
Some of his first interviews with the press were rather maladroit.他最早接受媒体采访时有几次显得很生涩。A maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve.他的手笨拙的移动使得车突然转向.His handling of the negotiations was maladroit.他的谈判技巧十分拙劣....