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unwieldy

UK //ʌnˈwiːldi//US //ʌnˈwiːldi//

词源

源自中古英语unweldi,由un-(不)+wieldy(易操作的)组成,字面意思是'不易操作的'。

adjective

❶ 形容物体因过大、过重或形状不规则而难以移动或操作的,常带有不便或笨拙的意味。

“The unwieldy package was difficult to carry up the stairs.”

(这个笨重的包裹很难搬上楼。)

“The old computer was so unwieldy that it took up half the desk.”

(那台旧电脑笨重得占据了半张桌子。)

❶ 形容系统、组织或流程因过于复杂或庞大而难以管理或运作的。

“The company's unwieldy bureaucracy slowed down decision-making.”

(公司臃肿的官僚体系拖慢了决策速度。)

“The new tax system is too unwieldy for small businesses.”

(新税制对小企业来说过于复杂难用。)

同义词:cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, awkward, unmanageable

常见短语

unwieldy size — 指某物因体积过大而难以处理或移动的情况。

“The sculpture's unwieldy size made transportation challenging.”

(雕塑的庞大体积使得运输变得很有挑战性。)

unwieldy system — 形容因过于复杂或庞大而难以有效运作的体系或制度。

“The government is trying to reform the unwieldy healthcare system.”

(政府正试图改革这个臃肿的医疗体系。)