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clumsy
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- Conjugation :
more
clumsier
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most
clumsiest
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Derivatives :
n
clumsiness
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adv
clumsily
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- clumsy
['kl^mzɪ]
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1.
adjective
[+person]
笨手笨脚的
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2.
adjective
[+effort]
[ attempt]
笨拙的
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3.
adjective
[+object]
不好使用的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- clumsy
[ˈklʌmzɪ]
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1.
adjective
难看的，不优雅的
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I tried to run but I was held back by my clumsy boots.
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我试着跑起来，但是却被笨重的靴子拖累了。
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2.
adjective
臃肿的，不文雅的
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It is by any standards a clumsy piece of writing.
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以任何标准来衡量，这都是篇拙劣的习作。
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3.
adjective
不顺手的，难操控的
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The last thing you should do is carry heavy and clumsy luggage around.
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你最不应该做的就是拿着笨重的行李四处走。
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4.
adjective
笨拙的，无技巧的
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He bumped my car in a very clumsy attempt to park behind me.
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他笨拙地想要把车停在我后面的时候，撞到了我的车。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- clumsy
['kl^mzɪ]
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1.
adj
lacking in skill or physical coordination
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2.
adj
awkwardly constructed or contrived
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3.
adj
[Etymology]
C16 (in obsolete sense: benumbed with cold; hence, awkward): perhaps from C13 dialect clumse to benumb, probably from Scandinavian; compare Swedish dialect klumsig numb
Examples
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Don't be so clumsy, or you'll hurt yourself.
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别这么笨手笨脚的，不然会伤到自己的。
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Her movements are clumsy and uncoordinated.
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她的动作笨拙而又不协调。
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The manager verbally assaulted the clumsy waiter.
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经理斥责那个笨拙的侍者。
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It is by any standards a clumsy piece of writing.
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以任何标准来衡量，这都是篇拙劣的习作。
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He bumped my car in a very clumsy attempt to park behind me.
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他笨拙地想要把车停在我后面的时候，撞到了我的车。
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His clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot.
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他用笨拙的手指打了一个很糟糕的结。
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