clumsy ['klʌm.zi] adjective ADVANCED ■awkward in movement or manner 笨拙的,不灵活的;不得体的•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。 •My attempts to apologize were very clumsy (= not said well).我想道歉,却拙嘴笨舌的。 ADVANCED ■describes someone who often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way 笨手笨脚,不灵巧•That's the third glass you've smashed this week - you're so clumsy!这已经是你这个星期打破的第三只杯子了——真是太笨了! |