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fumbling

UK //ˈfʌm.blɪŋ//US //ˈfʌm.blɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语fomelen(笨拙处理),可能与古挪威语fámla(笨拙)有关,最早记录于15世纪。

adjective

❶ 形容动作笨拙、不灵活,通常因为紧张或缺乏经验导致手忙脚乱的样子。

“He was fumbling with the keys when trying to open the door in the dark.”

(黑暗中他笨手笨脚地摆弄钥匙想开门。)

“The fumbling waiter dropped the tray of glasses.”

(手忙脚乱的服务员打翻了托盘上的玻璃杯。)

同义词:clumsy, awkward, bungling

verb

❶ 指笨拙地摸索或处理某物,常因紧张、不熟练或环境不便导致动作不协调。

“She kept fumbling in her bag for the missing phone.”

(她不断在包里笨拙地翻找丢失的手机。)

“The quarterback fumbled the ball at the crucial moment.”

(四分卫在关键时刻笨拙地漏接了球。)

同义词:bumble, mishandle, flounder

常见短语

fumbling around — 形容在某个区域笨拙地摸索或寻找东西,常带有盲目尝试的意味。

“I was fumbling around in the dark trying to find the light switch.”

(我在黑暗中摸索着试图找到电灯开关。)