fumble
翻译
摸索, 笨拙地处理, 结巴地说, (球)失手
例句
He fumbled for his keys in the dark.
他在黑暗中摸索着找钥匙。
She fumbled with the buttons on her coat.
她笨拙地摆弄着大衣上的纽扣。
The player fumbled the ball near the goal.
那名球员在球门附近把球弄掉了。
语法模式
((for sth.)) 摸索着寻找(某物) He fumbled for his keys in the dark.
((with sth.)) 笨拙地摆弄(某物) She fumbled with the buttons on her coat.
((sth.)) 没拿稳，弄掉(某物) The player fumbled the ball near the goal.
近义词
同义词: grope, mishandle, stumble
词源
可能源于斯堪的纳维亚语，与意为“摸索”或“笨拙地处理”的词有关。
记忆技巧
想象一下在黑暗的房间里摸索电灯开关。你的手在不确定和笨拙地移动。这个词的核心就是这种笨拙感。