音标:['klʌmzi] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 笨拙的, 不雅观的, 粗陋的
s lacking grace in movement or posture
s not elegant or graceful in expression
s difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
s showing lack of skill or aptitude
词型变化:形容词比较级 : clumsier ; 形容词最高级 : clumsiest
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词性分布:
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clumsy的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The clumsy boy bumped into the table.笨拙的男孩撞到桌子上。
  2. My clumsy answer hurt her feelings.我笨拙的回答伤了她的感情。
  3. He chided his son for being clumsy.他斥责儿子笨手笨脚。
  4. This cobbler is rather clumsy.这个补鞋匠真是笨手笨脚。
  5. He played a clumsy joke.他开了一个不得体的玩笑。
  6. It's not easy walking in these clumsy shoes.穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真难受。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. He is a clumsy swimmer.他拙于游泳。
  2. A clumsy dog knocked the cup over.一只笨拙的狗把杯子弄翻了。
  3. You shouldn't wear such clumsy shoes.你不应该穿这么笨重的鞋。
  4. Her clumsy speech annoyed everyone.她拙劣的演说使大家都很厌烦。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. Boys are usually clumsier than girls.男孩通常不如女孩灵活。
  2. 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 .-phrase
  1. He is clumsy at cricket.他玩板球笨手笨脚。
  2. He is clumsy in speaking.他讲话时笨口拙舌。
S+be+~+(that-)clause
  1. He's very clumsy; he's always dropping things.他笨手笨脚的,老是把东西掉到地上。

词汇搭配

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

经典引文

  • A clumsy forgery.

    出自:I. D
  • He wrote in large clumsy capitals.

    出自:G. Orwell
  • Tom was..clumsy; he..knocked over full ashtrays.

    出自:A. Wilson
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