clumsy
英['klʌmzɪ]
美['klʌmzi]
英英释意
- 1. 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"
- 2. 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?"
- 3. 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"
- 4. showing lack of skill or aptitude;
- "a bungling workman"
- "did a clumsy job"
- "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"