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clang·er /ˈklæŋə $ -ər/ noun [countable usually singular] EMBARRASSED British English informal a silly or embarrassing mistake 疏忽;尴尬的错误 I can’t help noticing the occasional clanger in war films. 我总是会发现战争片中不时出现的错误。 He’s being blamed for dropping a massive political clanger (=making a silly or embarrassing remark). 他因为说了一句犯有严重政治性错误的话而受到指责。Examples from the Corpusclanger• But then young Charlie dropped the biggest clanger of his racing life.• Today that strong man was shown to have dropped a massive political clanger.clang·er nounChineseSyllable Corpus mistake silly embarrassing a or |