Word
lummox
/ˈlʌməks/
noun
笨拙的人;蠢笨的家伙
an awkward stupid person
- 1.
an awkward stupid person
笨拙愚蠢的人
笨拙愚蠢的人;愚蠢不中用者;笨拙的家伙
In use
The clumsy lummox dropped the whole tray of drinks.
I felt like a lummox when I couldn't figure out the simple puzzle.
Watch out for that lummox carrying the ladder.
be a lummox
用于描述某人的笨拙行为。
He is such a lummox that he tripped over his own feet.
他真是个笨拙的家伙,居然被自己的脚绊倒了。
that lummox
That lummox broke the vase again.
那个笨拙的家伙又打碎了花瓶。
like a lummox
常用于比喻动作笨拙。
He moved around the room like a lummox, knocking things over.
他像个笨拙的家伙一样在房间里移动,撞倒东西。
Common mistakes
He is very lummox.He is a lummox.
lummox 是名词,表示“笨拙的人”,不能用作形容词。英语中描述一个人是“笨拙的”应用名词短语“a lummox”,而不是在系动词后直接加形容词形式。
Don't be such a lummox person.Don't be such a lummox.
lummox 本身已指“笨拙的人”,再添加“person”造成语义重复。英语中直接使用“lummox”即可表示“笨拙的人”,无需重复“person”。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.