Word · Frequency #9156
fumbling
摸索；乱摸
fumbling is the present participle of fumble.
to feel or search for something awkwardly with your hands
- 1.
To handle nervously or awkwardly.
紧张或笨拙地处理
- 2.
To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
笨拙地摸索寻找
- 3.
To blunder uncertainly.
不确定地犯错
- 4.
To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
困惑地摸索；笨拙地寻找
- 5.
To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
意外掉落球或接力棒等
- 6.
To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
反复摆弄；幼稚地玩弄
失手掉球；接漏；笨手笨脚地做；慌乱地摆弄；把玩；拨弄；紧张或笨拙地处理；笨拙地摸索寻找
In use
He fumbled in his pocket for the keys.
The quarterback fumbled the ball and lost possession.
She fumbled with the lock, unable to get the key to turn.
Verb forms
base fumble · third person fumbles · -ing fumbling · past fumbled · past participle fumbled
常指笨拙地摸索或体育中的漏球。
Connections
Collocations
- fumble for something
- 笨拙地摸索寻找某物
- She fumbled for her phone in her bag.她在包里笨拙地摸索找手机。
- fumble with something
- 笨手笨脚地摆弄某物
- He fumbled with his tie during the interview.面试时他笨手笨脚地摆弄领带。
- fumble around
- 四处乱摸；瞎摸索
- I fumbled around in the dark to find the light switch.我在黑暗中四处乱摸，寻找电灯开关。
- fumble through something
- 勉强应付；笨拙地完成某事
- He fumbled through the interview.他勉强应付完了面试。
- fumble the ball
- 失手掉球；接球失误
- The quarterback fumbled the ball in the final seconds.四分卫在最后几秒失手掉球。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fumble 音近“翻摸”：一紧张就笨手笨脚地翻摸，结果失手掉球，正合“慌乱笨拙”之意。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：sports commentary、everyday conversation 该词在日常口语和体育解说中都比较常见；在正式书面语中也可表示“笨拙地处理”，但“摸索”义项更多用于口语。整体语域依搭配和场景而定。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都与 fumble 押韵：重读元音 /ʌ/ 后接 /mbl/，拼写都以 -mble 结尾。注意形近异音词：tremble /ˈtrembəl/ 和 assemble /əˈsembəl/ 也以 -mble 结尾，但元音不同，不与 fumble 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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