clumsy

clumsy
(clumsier, clumsiest)
  1. awkward in movement or in handling things
    笨拙的；笨手笨脚的，手脚不灵活的
    a terribly clumsy fellow.
    一个笨拙得不得了的家伙。
    the cold made his fingers clumsy.
    他手指被冻得不灵活了。
    ■done awkwardly or without skill
    笨拙的；毫无技巧的
    a very clumsy attempt to park.
    一次笨拙的停车。
    a clumsy remake of an old movie.
    对老电影毫无技巧的重拍。
    ■difficult to handle or use; unwieldy
    难处理的；难使用的；笨拙的
    clumsy devices.
    难以使用的设备。
    the legal procedure is far too clumsy.
    这法律程序实在太难处理了。
    ■lacking social skills; tactless
    不圆滑的；不老练的
    his choice of words was clumsy.
    他的措辞很不老练。
派生
clumsily
adverb
clumsiness
noun
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from obsolete clumse 'make numb, be numb', probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish klumsig
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