Word · Frequency #36826
bungling
/ˈbʌŋɡəlɪŋ/
adjective
笨手笨脚的；手不灵巧的
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
- 1.
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse
缺乏身体运动技能的,尤指手部动作不灵巧的；笨拙的
- 2.
showing lack of skill or aptitude
显得缺乏技巧或能力的；笨拙的
缺乏技巧的；无能的；缺乏身体运动技能的,尤指手部动作不灵巧的；笨拙的；显得缺乏技巧或能力的；笨拙的；笨拙的；粗劣的
In use
The bungling waiter spilled soup on the customer's lap.
His bungling attempt to fix the leak only made it worse.
The bungling mechanic misdiagnosed the engine problem.
bungling + noun
He made a bungling attempt to fix the sink.
他笨手笨脚地试图修理水槽。
be + bungling
The mechanic was bungling and caused more damage.
那个技工笨手笨脚，造成了更多损坏。
Common mistakes
He is a bungle worker.He is a bungling worker.
“bungle”是动词或名词，而描述人笨拙应用形容词“bungling”。
Connections
Confusing words
- blundering
- 笨手笨脚的，粗鲁的 · 都表示笨拙，但blundering更强调动作粗鲁或失误，bungling侧重能力不足。
- bungle
- 搞砸 · bungling是形容词，表示笨拙的；bungle是动词，表示搞砸。
- bungler
- 笨拙的人 · bungling形容行为或结果，bungler指人。
Word family
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于描述人的行为或表现，如 a bungling attempt
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