bumbling

英 [ˈbʌmblɪŋ]

美 [ˈbʌmblɪŋ]

adj.  笨手笨脚的(常马虎出错)
v.  笨手笨脚; 跌跌撞撞
bumble的现在分词

现在分词：bumbling　

BNC.39422 / COCA.26686

牛津词典

adj.

• 笨手笨脚的（常马虎出错）
  behaving in an awkward confused way, often making careless mistakes

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 笨手笨脚的；常出错的
  If you describe a person or their behaviour asbumbling, you mean that they behave in a confused, disorganized way, making mistakes and usually not achieving anything.
  1. ...a clumsy, bumbling, inarticulate figure.
     一个笨手笨脚、经常出错、吐字不清的人物

双语例句

• A recent academic study showed that ambitious, Type A personalities are more successful but bumbling Type Bs are at least as happy and live longer.
  近期的一项学术研究显示，充满抱负的A型人格者通常更为成功，而做事迟钝的B型人格者则活得更加开心，寿命也更长久。
• Like bumbling burglars who leave fingerprints at a crime scene, cooking oils leave their own clues.
  就像笨贼在罪案现场留下的指纹，鉴别食用油也可利用其留下的独特线索。
• To most British voters, Ronald Reagan was a bumbling actor with primitive instincts and dangerous powers.
  对大多数英国选民来说，罗纳德里根（ronaldreagan）是一个有着原始本能和危险权力的装模作样的演员。
• This suggests that an apology is not cheap talk at all: it represents a choice to appear loveable but bumbling.
  这表明，道歉根本不是廉价的磋商：这代表着一种看似可爱但很愚笨的选择。
• Clark Kent, Supermans alter ego is fumbling and bumbling character.
  克拉克肯特，超人的另一个自我是一个支支吾吾的，笨手笨脚的形象。
• I've never seen such bumbling incompetence!
  我从未见过如此糟糕无能！
• As part of the intrigue, a pair of bumbling Ansionians attempted to kidnap Offee.
  两个不自量力的安森人试图绑架奥菲，这是他们计划当中的一部分。
• Instead, cocky types are more likely to win their hearts, with Simon Cowell's arrogant attitude more appealing than Hugh Grant's bumbling on-screen behaviour.
  相反，自大的男人更容易赢得美人心，傲慢的西蒙（《英国达人》评委，编者按）就比荧幕上老实的休·格兰特更受欢迎。
• As they scramble to get away from the bumbling wizard, Clumsy goes the wrong way.
  就在蓝精灵们争相逃脱这位笨手笨脚的巫师的追赶时，笨笨跟大家走散了。
• But while Americans were able to find solace in the heroism of New York fire fighters, the people of Hong Kong were instead shocked by the bumbling rescue operation.
  然而，如果说美国人能够在纽约消防员的英勇行为中找到慰藉，香港人却只能对笨拙的救援行动感到震惊。