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

• I'm very sorry for my mistake ( clumsiness).
  我为我的错误（笨拙）道歉。
• Sometimes, you even pick up bad practices that lead to clutter and clumsiness.
  有时，您的不良习惯甚至会导致出现混乱。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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）。
• He chuckled at the child's clumsiness.
  他对小孩笨手笨脚吃吃地笑。
• Whenever Dick is teased for his clumsiness by other boys, Brown will come to the rescue.
  每次狄克因手脚笨拙而受到其他孩子取笑时，布朗都会来解围。
• The clumsiness of power spoils the key, and uses the pickaxe.
  权力拙劣地溺爱着钥匙，竟利用了鹤嘴锄。
• The peasants laughed at my clumsiness in handing the sickle.
  农民笑我笨手笨脚拿镰刀的样子。
• Serious epileptic sex is gawkish the patient becomes affection clumsiness of inflexible, action, life cannot provide for oneself.
  严重的癫痫性痴呆患者变得情感呆板、行动笨拙、生活不能自理。