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clumsy

UK //ˈklʌmzi//US //ˈklʌmzi//

词源

源自中古英语 'clomsid',可能与古挪威语 'klumsa'(变得麻木)有关,14世纪开始使用。

adjective

❶ 形容人或动物动作笨拙,容易撞到东西或摔倒。也可形容物品设计不实用或难以操作。

“He was so clumsy that he knocked over the vase.”

(他笨手笨脚的,把花瓶打翻了。)

“The toddler's clumsy attempts to walk made everyone smile.”

(幼儿学走路时笨拙的样子让大家都笑了。)

❶ 形容言行不得体或处理事情缺乏技巧,常造成尴尬或不良后果。

“That was a clumsy way to ask for a favor.”

(那样请求帮忙的方式太不得体了。)

“The government's clumsy handling of the crisis caused public outrage.”

(政府对危机的笨拙处理引发了公愤。)

同义词:awkward, ungainly, inept

常见短语

clumsy as an ox — 形容某人极其笨拙,像牛一样动作迟钝不灵活。

“He's as clumsy as an ox in the kitchen.”

(他在厨房里笨得像头牛。)