clumsy
翻译
笨拙的, 笨手笨脚的, 不得体的
例句
He is very clumsy and often drops things.
他很笨拙,经常掉东西。
That was a clumsy apology.
那是一个笨拙的道歉。
语法模式
((to be)) clumsy 笨拙的 He is very clumsy and often drops things.
a clumsy ((sth.)) 笨拙的(某事) That was a clumsy apology.
近义词
同义词: awkward, uncoordinated; 反义词: graceful, agile
词源
源自中古英语“clumsen”(冻僵)。想象一下手冻僵了,拿不稳东西的样子。
记忆技巧
发音可以联想“可乱迷死”,笨手笨脚的,把事情搞得一团乱。