a stupid and obvious mistake, especially in something that someone says or writes

中文解释

（尤指说话或写作中的）愚蠢的错误，明显的错误 I called her by the name of his first wife, which was a bit of a howler. 我把她的名字叫成了他第一位妻子的名字，这个错误犯得有些愚蠢。