clumsy
adjective uk/ˈklʌm.zi/ us/ˈklʌm.zi/
B2 笨手笨脚,毛手毛脚,不灵巧
A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way.
That's the third glass you've smashed this week - you're so clumsy! 这已经是你这个星期打碎的第3只杯子了——真是太笨了!
笨拙的,不灵活的
awkward in movement or manner
The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle. 第一代手机用起来很笨重,而现在的手机就轻便多了。
He gave a clumsy bow.
- More examples
- Her movements were rather clumsy.
- You clumsy oaf! You've broken it!
- She was clumsy and uncoordinated as a girl.
- She made a clumsy curtsey and backed out of the room.
- They laugh at his clumsy syntax and hilarious malapropisms.
- He tried to talk to her, but he was so clumsy she didn't fully understand what he was saying.