clumsy
美音:
['klʌmzı]
英音:
['klʌmzı]
牛津简明英汉词典
adj.笨拙的
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词形变化:
名词:clumsiness 副词:clumsily 形容词比较级:clumsier 最高级:clumsiest
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1. My speech was clumsy and not pleasant to hear.
我笨嘴笨舌的,说的话很不好听,
clumsy
牛津现代英汉双解词典
/'klʌmzɪ; `klʌmzɪ/
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 awkward and ungraceful in movement or shape (行动或形状)笨拙而难看的
*You clumsy oaf that's the second glass you've broken today! 你这个笨家伙--这是你今天打碎的第二个玻璃杯!
2 (of tools, furniture, etc) difficult to use or move; not well designed (指工具、家具等)难用的, 难移动的; 设计欠佳的
*a clumsy sideboard, pair of scissors 不好用的碗柜、剪刀
* It's not easy walking in these clumsy shoes. 穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真难受.
3 done without tact or skill 无策略的; 无技巧的
*a clumsy apology, reply, speech, etc 生硬的道歉、回答、讲话等
* a clumsy forgery, ie one that is easy to detect 粗劣的伪造品(容易识破的).
clumsy
朗文当代英英词典(第4版)
adj comparative clumsier superlative clumsiest
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from clumse 'too cold to feel anything' (16-19 centuries), from a Scandinavian language]
moving in an awkward way and tending to make things fall over
I felt clumsy, shy and awkward at the party.
a clumsy attempt to catch the ball
a clumsy object is not easy to use and is often large and heavy
a clumsy action or statement is said or done carelessly or badly, and likely to upset someone
David made a clumsy attempt to comfort us.
a clumsy piece of diplomacy
>clumsily adv
>clumsiness n [U]