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fum·bleBrE /ˈfʌmbl/NAmE /ˈfʌmbl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they fumble BrE /ˈfʌmbl/ NAmE /ˈfʌmbl/present simple - he / she / it fumbles BrE /ˈfʌmblz/ NAmE /ˈfʌmblz/past simple fumbled BrE /ˈfʌmbld/ NAmE /ˈfʌmbld/past participle fumbled BrE /ˈfʌmbld/ NAmE /ˈfʌmbld/ -ing form fumbling BrE /ˈfʌmblɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈfʌmblɪŋ/ [I, T] to use your hands in an awkward way when you are doing sth or looking for sth 笨手笨脚地做（某事）；笨拙地摸找（某物）◆~ (at/with/in sth) (for sth) She fumbled in her pocket for a handkerchief. 她在口袋里胡乱摸找手帕。◆He fumbled with the buttons on his shirt. 他笨手笨脚地摆弄衬衣上的纽扣。◆~ aroundShe was fumbling around in the dark looking for the light switch. 她摸黑找电灯开关。◆~ sth (+ adv./prep.) He fumbled the key into the ignition. 他笨拙地把钥匙插进汽车点火开关。◆~ to do sthI fumbled to zip up my jacket. 我笨手笨脚地拉上夹克的拉链。 [I, T] to have difficulty speaking clearly or finding the right words to say 笨嘴拙舌地说话；支支吾吾地说◆~ (for sth) During the interview, she fumbled helplessly for words. 面试时她支支吾吾找不出适当的话语。◆~ sthto fumble an announcement 结结巴巴地宣告 [T] ~ sth(especially in sport 尤用于体育运动) to drop a ball or to fail to stop or kick it 失球；接球失误；漏接 fum·bleBrE /ˈfʌmbl/NAmE /ˈfʌmbl/ noun [sing.] (also fum·bling [C, usually pl.]) an awkward action using the hands 笨拙的手部动作；乱摸 [C] (NAmE) the action of dropping the ball while it is in play in American football （美式足球）失球，接球失误，漏接，掉球 [C] (NAmE) the action of failing to pick up a ball that is rolling on the ground in baseball （棒球）失球，漏球，漏接 |