好词典

clumsiness

UK //ˈklʌm.zi.nəs//US //ˈklʌm.zi.nəs//

词源

源自中古英语 'clumsen'(意为笨拙的),可能与古挪威语 'klumsa'(使麻木)有关,16世纪后加名词后缀 -ness 构成。

noun

❶ 指动作笨拙、不灵活的状态,常表现为容易打翻东西、摔倒或做事缺乏协调性。

“His clumsiness made him drop the glass on the floor.”

(他的笨拙导致他把玻璃杯掉在了地上。)

“She apologized for her clumsiness after knocking over the vase.”

(她打翻花瓶后为自己的笨拙道歉。)

❶ 比喻处理事情时缺乏技巧或策略,显得笨拙或不圆滑。

“The politician's clumsiness in handling the crisis cost him public support.”

(这位政客处理危机时的笨拙使他失去了公众支持。)

“Her social clumsiness made it hard for her to make friends.”

(她在社交上的笨拙使她很难交到朋友。)

同义词:awkwardness, ineptness, ungainliness

常见短语

clumsiness of youth — 形容年轻人因缺乏经验而表现出的笨拙,常带有宽容的意味。

“The teacher smiled at the clumsiness of youth shown by her students.”

(老师对学生表现出的年轻笨拙报以微笑。)