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boo-boo
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbuː.buː/ us /ˈbuː.buː/pluralboo-boos
informal
a mistake: 失误
Oops, I think I made a boo-boo there - I hope she's not too upset.哎哟，我想我在那儿犯了一个错——希望她不会太难过。
USchild's word
a slight injury: 擦伤；轻伤
Tess fell down and got a boo-boo on her hand.特丝摔倒了，擦伤了手。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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aberration
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malaprop
miscue
misfunction
misperception
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Injuring and injuries
boo-boo | American Dictionary
boo-boo
noun[ C ]
a child’s wordus/ˈbuˌbu/pluralboo-boos
a mistake, or a small cut or injury:
I did a boo-boo! I spilled coffee!
Examples of boo-boo
boo-boo
He would write letters to the editors notifying them of "boo-boos" he spotted on the pages.
From The Atlantic
What if that wonderful person, so good at hugging and taking care of boo-boos and listening to my woes was all fake?
From Slate Magazine
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