clum·sy
adjective/ˈklʌmzi/
/ˈklʌmzi/
(comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest)
- (of people and animals) moving or doing things in a way that is not smooth or steady or careful
笨拙的；不灵巧的 - I spilt your coffee. Sorry—that was clumsy of me.
我弄洒了你的咖啡。对不起，我真是笨手笨脚的。 - His clumsy fingers couldn't untie the knot.
他的手很笨拙，无法解开这个结。
- I spilt your coffee. Sorry—that was clumsy of me.
- (of actions and statements) done without skill or in a way that offends people
无技巧的；冒犯人的；不得体的 - She made a clumsy attempt to apologize.
她本想道歉，但措辞生硬。
- She made a clumsy attempt to apologize.
- (of objects) difficult to move or use easily; not well designed
难以移动的；难用的；设计欠佳的 - (of processes) too complicated to understand or use easily
复杂难懂的；使用不便的 - The complaints procedure is clumsy and time-consuming.
申诉程序复杂耗时。
- The complaints procedure is clumsy and time-consuming.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from obsolete clumse ‘make ’or‘ be numb’, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish klumsig.