clumsy/ˋklʌmzI; ˈklʌmzi/adj 1 moving in an awkward way often knocking things and making them fall over 笨拙的﹐笨手笨脚的: She was clumsy and shy. 她又笨拙又害羞。2 large, heavy, and difficult to use 笨重的﹔难使用的: big clumsy shoes 笨重的大鞋子3 if you say or do something in a clumsy way, you do it in a careless way, without considering other people's feelings 不得体的﹔不知趣的: Dave made a clumsy attempt to comfort us. 戴夫笨嘴拙舌地安慰我们。 —clumsily adv —clumsiness n [U]
clumsyclumsyclumsierclumsiestadjective (clumsier, clumsiest)If you are clumsy, you often drop things or do things badly because you do not move in an easy or careful way: I'm so clumsy! I've just broken a glass.▶ clumsilyadverb: He clumsily knocked the cup off the table.