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单词 unwieldy
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unwieldy

/ˌʌnˈwiːldɪ/
adjective

unwieldier, unwieldiest

1
difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight
(因体积庞大, 笨重而)不灵便的; 难操作的, 难使用的:

the first mechanical clocks were large and unwieldy.

最初的机械钟大而笨重。

1.1
(of a system or bureaucracy) too big or badly organized to function efficiently
(制度, 机构因过于庞大或组织不善而)运作不便的, 效率不高的。
派生词

unwieldily

adverb

unwieldiness

noun
词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'lacking strength, infirm'): from UN-1 'not' + WIELDY (in the obsolete sense 'active').
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