'He really cocked up the hotel bookings.'

他搞砸了酒店预订。

It was 'cock up.' What does this mean?

是“搞砸”。这是什么意？

'Cock up' is not very rude, but it's not polite, either, so be careful where you use it.

“Cock up”这个表达不是很粗鲁，但也并不礼貌，所以使用它的地方要小心。

One, with a long pale face, was leaning back in the rocking-chair, with his feet cocked up upon the stove.

一个是长长的脸，面色苍白；他躺摇椅，脚跷得高高的，伸到火炉去。

McCarren stood still, his hands in his pockets, his head cocked up in contemplation of the barred windows.

麦卡伦一动不动地站着， 双手插口袋里， 仰着头凝视着装有铁栏杆的窗户。

And if I so much as mention Ashley's name, she had thought irritably, he cocks his eyebrow up and smiles that nasty, knowing smile!

要是我，要一提起艾希礼的名字，他就会竖起眉毛讨厌地笑起来了！