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clumsily

UK //ˈklʌm.zɪ.li//US //ˈklʌm.zɪ.li//

词源

源自中古英语 clumsen(意为“麻木的”),可能与古挪威语 klumsa(意为“枷锁”)有关,后加副词后缀 -ly。

adverb

❶ 形容动作笨拙或不协调的样子,常因缺乏技巧或身体不灵活导致。

“He climbed the stairs clumsily, almost dropping his bags.”

(他笨拙地爬上楼梯,差点把包掉下来。)

“She tried to dance but moved clumsily to the rhythm.”

(她试着跳舞,但动作笨拙跟不上节奏。)

同义词:awkwardly, ungracefully, unskillfully

常见短语

handle clumsily — 指因动作不熟练或粗心导致处理某物时显得笨拙。

“Tourists often handle chopsticks clumsily at first.”

(游客刚开始用筷子时通常很笨拙。)