clumsy

awkward, clumsy

形容词 clumsy:

1. lacking grace in movement or posture
   同义词：gawky, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy
2. not elegant or graceful in expression
   同义词：awkward, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen
3. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
   同义词：awkward, bunglesome, ungainly
4. showing lack of skill or aptitude
   同义词：bungling, fumbling, incompetent

1. He chided his son for being clumsy.
   他斥责儿子笨手笨脚。
2. This cobbler is rather clumsy.
   这个补鞋匠真是笨手笨脚。
3. Clumsy beast!
   笨拙的畜生！
4. It's not easy walking in these clumsy shoes.
   穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真难受。
5. You clumsy oaf ---that's the second glass you've broken today.
   你这个笨家伙!这是你今天打坏的第二个玻璃杯。

clum.sy

adj.（形容词）
clum.si.er,clum.si.est
Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; awkward.
笨拙的，笨重的：缺乏身体的协调、技能或优雅；笨拙的
Awkwardly constructed; unwieldy:
样子不好看的，庞大的：结构难看的；笨重的：
例句：
clumsy wooden shoes; a clumsy sentence.
笨重的木鞋；冗长的句子

Gauche; inept:
笨拙的；不合适的：
例句：
a clumsy excuse.See Synonyms at awkward
不妥的借口参见 awkward

来源：
From obsolete clumse [to be numb with cold]
源自 废语 clumse [因冷而变麻]
from Middle English clomsen
源自 中古英语 clomsen
[of Scandinavian origin]
[源于斯堪的纳维亚语]

【引伸】
clum.sily
adv.（副词）
clum.siness
n.（名词）