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Cumbersome Adj Graded 英[ˈkʌmbəsəm 美[ˈkʌmbərsəm Adj.笨重的;累赘的,难以携带的;缓慢复杂的,冗长的;麻烦的 大而笨重的;难以携带的 Large Heavy

单词 cumbersome
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英[ˈkʌmbəsəm] 美[ˈkʌmbərsəm]
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adj.笨重的;累赘的,难以携带的;缓慢复杂的,冗长的;麻烦的;
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ADJ-GRADED
大而笨重的;难以携带的
Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle.
例:Although the machine looks cumbersome, it is actually easy to use.尽管这台机器看上去很笨重,操作起来却很容易。
例:...muffled up in thick and cumbersome clothing.身上裹着厚重的衣服

ADJ-GRADED
复杂而低效的
A cumbersome system or process is very complicated and inefficient.
例:...an old and cumbersome computer system...过时而且低效的计算机系统
例:The proposed regulations are ill-defined and cumbersome and could be unnecessarily costly.提议的规章制度阐述不清、复杂低效,而且可能会带来不必要的过高花费。
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