clumsiness

英

美

n.  笨拙；笨重；不合用

BNC.33192 / COCA.24634

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 笨拙的;不灵活的
  Aclumsyperson moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED (行为或措词)不得体的，拙劣的
  Aclumsyaction or statement is not skilful or is likely to upset people.
  1. 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。
  2. He denied the announcement was clumsy and insensitive.
     他否认声明不得体、不近人情。
• ADJ-GRADED (设计或外表)粗糙的，难用的;设计欠佳的
  An object that isclumsyis not neat in design or appearance, and is often awkward to use.
  1. 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。
  2. It was a clumsy looking aeroplane.
     那架飞机样子很难看。

英英释义

noun

• the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
  Synonym:awkwardnessgracelessnessstiffness
• the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
  Synonym:awkwardness
• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  Synonym:awkwardnessineptnessineptitudemaladroitnessslowness

双语例句

• He chuckled at the child's clumsiness.
  他对小孩笨手笨脚吃吃地笑。
• It was clumsiness that reminded Chloe and me of the humour and bizarreness of having ended up in bed together, I struggling to peel off her underwear ( some of it had become caught around her knees).
  是笨拙的举动让克洛艾和我意识到，这一切既幽默有稀奇古怪。两个人一起站立在床上，我笨手笨脚地剥不下克洛艾的每一（一部分缠在他膝盖上）。
• No, no," he said to the patron," I was awkward, and it is just that I pay the penalty of my clumsiness.
  不，不，”他对船长说。“是我太笨了，这是我行动笨拙应得的惩罚。
• It is up to policymakers to ameliorate the markets 'natural clumsiness during such periods of collective confusion.
  在这种集体慌乱的时期，改良市场天生的拙劣之处，有赖于政策制定者。
• As Nancy helped him out of bed, Sikes swore and cursed a ther clumsiness.
  南希扶他从床上起来时，他张口就骂，嫌她笨手笨脚。
• They let me stumble about on the trails for a time before my clumsiness flushed a covey of doves from their rest.
  我笨拙的动作惊飞了一群窝里的鸽子，之后他们又任凭我在藤蔓上绊了一脚。
• Benefits depend upon length of service and the employee's past attendance record. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness.
  员工所能得到的补偿是根据他们在公司的服务年资及该员工过去的出勤纪录。由于没有能力或笨拙而搞坏的。
• Eg: She regrets for her own ignorance and clumsiness.
  她悔恨自己的无知和笨拙。
• He gives the impression of great strength without any sign of heaviness or clumsiness in his overall makeup.
  他给人的印象是非常有力量，但在整体结构上没有任何沉重或笨拙迹象。
• The peasants laughed at my clumsiness in handing the sickle.
  农民笑我笨手笨脚拿镰刀的样子。