
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)