Adjective:
lacking grace in movement or posture;a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
clumsy fingers
what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
not elegant or graceful in expression;an awkward prose style
a clumsy apology
his cumbersome writing style
if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape;an awkward bundle to carry
a load of bunglesome paraphernalia
clumsy wooden shoes
the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
showing lack of skill or aptitude;a bungling workman
did a clumsy job
his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf
adj.形容词
clumsy, awkward这两个词都可表示“笨拙的”。awkward指人的行为、动作缺少优雅、机敏或技巧; 而clumsy则指外形笨重,行动不灵活。
awkward，clumsy这两个形容词都含有“笨拙的”之意。
awkward侧重缺乏优雅、机敏和技巧。用于物时，指使用不便。
clumsy指人时，侧重行动笨拙；指物时，侧重制作粗陋或体积、重量过大而呈现笨重。
1590左右进入英语，直接源自中古英语的clumsen，意为冻僵了的，麻木了的。
用作形容词 adj.
～+名词clumsy apology愚蠢的道歉,笨拙的辩解clumsy man笨手笨脚的人～+介词clumsy at在…方面笨拙的clumsy with拙于
近义词 bulkyawkward反义词 smoothcarefulgraceful
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.He is a clumsy swimmer.他拙于游泳。
A clumsy dog knocked the cup over.一只笨拙的狗把杯子弄翻了。
You shouldn't wear such clumsy shoes.你不应该穿这么笨重的鞋。
Her clumsy speech annoyed everyone.她拙劣的演说使大家都很厌烦。
用作表语
S+be+～Boys are usually clumsier than girls.男孩通常不如女孩灵活。
He was troubled; It was sure that his technique had been clumsy.他遇到麻烦了,我肯定是他的方法太笨了。S+be+～+ prep .-phraseHe is clumsy at cricket.他玩板球笨手笨脚。
He is clumsy in speaking.他讲话时笨口拙舌。S+be+～+that-clauseHe's very clumsy; he's always dropping things.他笨手笨脚的,老是把东西掉到地上。
adj.形容词
clumsy主要表示外形笨拙、僵硬,行动不灵活、不敏捷; 可用于物,也可用于人或动物,用于事物则指“难以处理的”。
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用作形容词Theclumsyboy bumped into the table.笨拙的男孩撞到桌子上。
Myclumsyanswer hurt her feelings.我笨拙的回答伤了她的感情。
He chided his son for beingclumsy.他斥责儿子笨手笨脚。
This cobbler is ratherclumsy.这个补鞋匠真是笨手笨脚。
He played aclumsyjoke.他开了一个不得体的玩笑。
It's not easy walking in theseclumsyshoes.穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真难受。