clumsiness是什么意思？

clumsiness

英['klʌmzɪnəs] 美['klʌmzɪnəs]

• n. 笨拙，简陋，丑陋；

副词：clumsily;

形容词：clumsy;

例句

• The clumsiness of power spoils the key, and uses the pickaxe. 权力拙劣地溺爱着钥匙, 竟利用了鹤嘴锄.
• His clumsiness embarrassed him. 他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。
• Ben's biggest problem is clumsiness. 本最大的毛病就是笨手笨脚。
• I was ashamed at my clumsiness and insensitivity. 我为自己的笨拙和麻木不仁感到羞愧。
• His clumsiness embarrassed him... 他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。
• ...elephantine clumsiness... 因块头大而造成的笨拙
• ...clumsiness and lack of co-ordination... 身体笨拙而且缺乏协调能力

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  笨拙的;不灵活的
  A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
  例句
  I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer... 我从没见过更笨拙、动作更不协调的拳击手。 Unfortunately, I was still very clumsy behind the wheel of the jeep. 令人遗憾的是我开起吉普来还是笨手笨脚。
• ADJ-GRADED
  (行为或措词)不得体的，拙劣的
  A clumsy action or statement is not skilful or is likely to upset people.
  例句
  The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government... 这一试图推翻人民党政府的行动似乎缺乏策略。 He denied the announcement was clumsy and insensitive. 他否认声明不得体、不近人情。
• ADJ-GRADED
  (设计或外表)粗糙的，难用的;设计欠佳的
  An object that is clumsy is not neat in design or appearance, and is often awkward to use.
  例句
  The keyboard is a large and clumsy instrument as far as portable computers are concerned... 就手提电脑而言，键盘就显得大而笨重了。 It was a clumsy looking aeroplane. 那架飞机样子很难看。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  2. the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
  3. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)