fumble
['fʌm.bl] verb
DO STH AWKWARDLY 笨手笨脚地做
intransitive usually + adverb or preposition
■to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands 笨手笨脚地做；（尤指）摸索，乱摸•I fumbled with the lock.我笨手笨脚地想把锁打开。 •He fumbled in his pockets for some change.他在口袋里摸索着找零钱。 •She fumbled around/about in her handbag, looking for her key.她在手提袋里摸索着找锁匙。 •They fumbled around/about (= moved awkwardly) in the dark, trying to find their way out of the cinema.他们在黑暗中摸索，想从电影院里出去。
['fʌm.bl] verb
SPORT 运动
transitive
■in sport, to fail to catch a ball 漏接（球）•If Wilson hadn't fumbled that catch , we might have won the match.如果威尔逊没有漏掉那个球，这场比赛我们可能就会赢了。
['fʌm.bl] verb
THINK OF A WORD 思考词语
intransitive usually + adverb or preposition
■to have difficulty saying or thinking of suitable words 找不到合适的词表达；搜肠刮肚•I was fumbling for the right word.我正在搜肠刮肚，想找一个合适的词。 |