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lumbering

UK //ˈlʌm.bər.ɪŋ//US //ˈlʌm.bɚ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'lomeren',意为'笨重地移动',可能源于拟声词,模仿沉重物体移动的声音。

adjective

❶ 形容动作笨拙、缓慢而沉重,通常指人或大型动物移动时显得不灵活的样子。

“The lumbering elephant moved slowly through the forest.”

(那头笨重的大象缓慢地穿过森林。)

“He walked with a lumbering gait due to his heavy backpack.”

(由于背着沉重的背包,他走路时步履蹒跚。)

同义词:clumsy, awkward, heavy

noun

❶ 指伐木业或木材加工行业,涉及砍伐树木并将其加工成木材的过程。

“Lumbering is a major industry in this region.”

(伐木业是这个地区的主要产业。)

“He worked in lumbering for over twenty years.”

(他在伐木行业工作了二十多年。)

同义词:logging, timber industry, woodcutting

常见短语

lumbering along — 形容某人或某物缓慢而笨拙地移动,通常带有吃力的意味。

“The old tractor was lumbering along the muddy road.”

(那辆旧拖拉机在泥泞的路上缓慢前行。)