Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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screwing

/ˈskruːɪŋ/C1

搞砸 / 犯错 (v.)

这里使用的是动词短语 `screw up` 的现在分词形式。比 `make a mistake` 更地道、更口语化,表示「把事情弄一团糟」。

How do I get Holt to pay attention to me? He sure spends a lot of time on Peralta.
Maybe I should start screwing up like Jake does.
-I can act out, too, you know? -Please do.
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