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Clumsy Clumsiness Hard Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Clumsily Told People

英语单词 clumsy
英美音标 英 ['klʌmzi] 美 ['klʌmzi]
中文释义 adj.笨拙的;不得体的;笨重的
英语例句 (1) The clumsy boy bumped into the table.
(2) My clumsy answer hurt her feelings.
(3) He chided his son for being clumsy.
(4) This cobbler is rather clumsy.
(5) It's not easy walking in these clumsy shoes.
中文例句 (1) 笨拙的男孩撞到桌子上。
(2) 我笨拙的回答伤了她的感情。
(3) 他斥责儿子笨手笨脚。
(4) 这个补鞋匠真是笨手笨脚。
(5) 穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真难受。
vocabulary简明 Someone clumsy is a klutz. They're awkward, ungraceful, and walk like they have two left feet. Something hard to handle — like a huge box — is also clumsy.
vocabulary扩展 A badly told story is told in a clumsy way, and a couch that's hard to move clumsy to carry. But mostly being clumsy is embarrassing. Dropping things, tripping a lot, and stumbling are all examples of clumsiness. Clumsy people usually aren't too good at sports or dancing. And you certainly don't want a clumsy surgeon. Most people are a little clumsy when they're teenagers — growing so fast makes it hard to be sure of yourself physically.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]笨拙的;不灵活的 A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
  • I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer...

    我从没见过更笨拙、动作更不协调的拳击手。

  • Unfortunately, I was still very clumsy behind the wheel of the jeep.

    令人遗憾的是我开起吉普来还是笨手笨脚。

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  • The rooks flew clumsily towards their nests.

    那些秃鼻乌鸦笨拙地飞向它们的巢。

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  • Ben's biggest problem is clumsiness.

    本最大的毛病就是笨手笨脚。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](行为或措词)不得体的,拙劣的 A clumsy action or statement is not skilful or is likely to upset people.
  • The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government...

    这一试图推翻人民党政府的行动似乎缺乏策略。

  • He denied the announcement was clumsy and insensitive.

    他否认声明不得体、不近人情。

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  • If the matter were handled clumsily, it could cost Miriam her life.

    要是事情处理不当,米丽娅姆可能会送命。

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  • I was ashamed at my clumsiness and insensitivity.

    我为自己的笨拙和麻木不仁感到羞愧。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](设计或外表)粗糙的,难用的;设计欠佳的 An object that is clumsy is not neat in design or appearance, and is often awkward to use.
  • The keyboard is a large and clumsy instrument as far as portable computers are concerned...

    就手提电脑而言,键盘就显得大而笨重了。

  • It was a clumsy looking aeroplane.

    那架飞机样子很难看。

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