clumsily trying to make amends是什么意思？

clumsily trying to make amends

笨拙地想要赔罪

clumsily

adv. 笨拙地，粗陋地，形状难看地；

例句
He was clumsily trying to grab at Alfred's arms.
他笨手笨脚地想抓住艾尔弗雷德的手臂。

trying

adj. 令人难于忍受的，难堪的，令人厌烦的；v. 试图( try的现在分词)，试验，尝试，审讯；

例句
Caroline was trying on one outfit after another.
卡罗琳一套接一套地试穿衣服。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

make

vt. 做，制造，生产，制定，使成为，使产生；vi. 开始，尝试，行进，增大；n. 制造，生产量，性格，形状，样式；

例句
I can't abide people who can't make up their minds...
我受不了优柔寡断的人。

amends

n. 赔罪，赔偿；v. 改良，修改，修订( amend的第三人称单数 )；

例句
He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.
他导致了他们的婚姻破裂，因此想作出补偿。