goof
verb [ I or T ] mainly US informal uk/ɡuːf/ us/ɡuːf/
犯愚蠢的错误；弄错
to make a silly mistake
If Tom hadn't goofed and missed that shot, we'd have won the game. 要不是汤姆犯了那个愚蠢的错误从而错过那次射门的机会，我们就赢得比赛了。
She goofed her lines (= said the words in the play wrong). 她说错了台词。
Synonyms: blunder boob
Phrasal verbs
goof around 闲荡，瞎混
to spend time doing nothing important or behaving in a silly way
The boys spent the whole summer just goofing around. 这些男孩子们瞎混了整整一个夏天。
goof off 逃避工作；偷懒
to avoid doing any work
The teacher told them to stop goofing off and get back to work. 老师让他们不要偷懒了，赶紧开始学习。
goof
noun [ C ] uk/ɡuːf/ us/ɡuːf/
(MISTAKE)
mainly US informal愚蠢的错误
a silly mistake
I made a real goof by forgetting his name. 我犯了一个愚蠢的错误，竟然忘了他的名字。
(PERSON)
US informal傻子，蠢人
a silly or stupid person