a fumble
可数名词,指一次具体的笨拙性接触时,前面通常用不定冠词 a。
What they had that night was just a fumble, not a relationship.
他们那晚不过是一次笨拙的性接触,算不上恋爱关系。
摸索;笨拙的行动;漏球
笨拙的性接触
A clumsy sexual encounter.
The quarterback's fumble in the final minute cost the team the game.
四分卫在最后一分钟的漏球让球队输掉了比赛。
用法提示:此处fumble为名词,指橄榄球中球员失误掉球的行为。
His fumble with the keys at the door was a clear sign of nervousness.
他在门口笨拙地摸着钥匙显然是紧张的表现。
用法提示:此处fumble为名词,指笨拙、不灵巧的摸索动作。
She made a fumble for the light switch in the dark room.
她在黑暗的房间里摸索着找电灯开关。
用法提示:此处fumble为名词,指摸索、盲目的寻找动作。
可数名词,指一次具体的笨拙性接触时,前面通常用不定冠词 a。
What they had that night was just a fumble, not a relationship.
他们那晚不过是一次笨拙的性接触,算不上恋爱关系。
用 with 引出这次性接触的对象。
He described the fumble with his classmate as an embarrassing mistake.
他把和同学那次笨拙的性接触说成是一个尴尬的错误。
复数形式 fumbles 用来指多次这类接触。
Their early relationship was a series of fumbles.
他们早期的关系是一连串笨拙的性接触。
drop 更常用作动词,但作名词时指漏接动作;fumble 强调笨拙过程
bobble 强调短暂但明显的失误,常用于篮球、橄榄球等
muff 侧重未能成功接住,常用于棒球、板球等
grammar · medium
易错句子They had fumble in the back seat of the car.
正确表达They had a fumble in the back seat of the car.
fumble 这里是可数名词,指一次笨拙的性接触,单数泛指时必须带不定冠词 a;汉语名词前不用冠词,所以容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子They had two fumble last month.
正确表达They had two fumbles last month.
可数名词前有基数词 two 时要用复数形式 fumbles;汉语名词不随数量变形,因此容易只写原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子The film showed too much fumbles.
正确表达The film showed too many fumbles.
fumble 是可数名词,复数前要用 many/too many;much 只能修饰不可数名词,汉语“太多”不区分可数与否,容易误用 much。
作为动词或名词,与fumble的漏球、漏接含义相反
fumble 指一次笨拙、生涩的性接触;grope 指伸手摸弄别人身体,常含不受欢迎或侵犯意味,通常不是一次完整的性遭遇。
fumble 强调一次笨拙的性接触或性遭遇;fondling 指反复抚摸、爱抚的动作,不强调笨拙,也不一定构成一次遭遇。
fumble 与 tumble 拼写和发音相近,但 fumble 是名词“笨拙的性接触”,tumble 作名词指“跌倒、摔跤”,两者意义无关,不能互换。
犯一个漏球失误
The quarterback committed a fumble in the final minute.
四分卫在最后时刻犯了一个漏球失误。
抢到漏球
The defense recovered the fumble and scored a touchdown.
防守方抢到漏球并达阵得分。
造成漏球
He forced a fumble with a hard tackle.
他一次凶狠的擒抱造成了一个漏球。
代价高昂的漏球
That costly fumble cost them the game.
那次代价高昂的漏球让他们输掉了比赛。
fumble常用于体育场景,尤其是美式足球中的掉球失误。
fumble描述笨拙的动作或处理,与clumsy在行为特征上相关。
fumble常被视为一种失误,与mistake同属负面事件类别。
fumble在体育中特指对球的失控,ball是核心物体。
fumble可能由紧张导致,nervous是常见心理诱因。
错失良机
He had a great opportunity but fumbled the bag.
他有一个很好的机会,但错失了。
摸索
She fumbled around in the dark looking for the light switch.
她在黑暗中摸索着找电灯开关。
措辞困难
During the interview, he fumbled for words when asked about his weaknesses.
面试中,当被问及自己的弱点时,他措辞困难。
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