Word · Frequency #31044
bumbling
行动笨拙；举止失措
bumbling is the present participle of bumble.
to act or move in an awkward, confused, or clumsy way
- 1.
To act or move in an awkward or confused manner (often clumsily, incompetently, or carelessly).
笨拙地行动或移动
- 2.
To boom, as a Eurasian bittern.
(如麻鳽般)低沉鸣叫
- 3.
To carry out (a task) clumsily, incompetently, or with many careless mistakes; to bungle, to botch.
笨手笨脚地做(搞砸)
- 4.
To buzz or bum.
嗡嗡叫；游荡
- 5.
To speak in a rambling, incoherent, or indistinct manner, especially at tedious length.
语无伦次地说话
弄糟；搞砸；语无伦次地说；含混不清地讲；嗡嗡叫；发嗡嗡声；（大麻鳽）发出低沉鸣叫；笨拙地行动或移动
In use
He bumbled through his presentation, forgetting his main points.
She bumbled an apology, making the situation worse.
The nervous student bumbles every time the teacher calls on him.
bumble through sth
表示笨拙地完成某事，常指说话或表演。
He bumbled through his speech.
他结结巴巴地讲完了演讲。
bumble along
强调笨拙或缓慢地移动或进行。
The old car bumbled along the bumpy road.
那辆旧车在崎岖的路上颠簸前行。
bumble around
指在某个地方笨拙地走动或摸索。
She bumbled around the kitchen looking for ingredients.
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