
原形 clumsy
adj. 笨拙的 (clumsy的变形)
I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer.
我还从未见过更加笨拙、更不协调的拳击手。
Toads have shorter legs and are generally clumsier than frogs.
蟾蜍的腿比青蛙短,而且通常比青蛙丑。
Some American kids sneered at me when I spoke. I was embarrassed, and this made my speaking even clumsier.
正因此,一些美国孩子总在我讲话的时候讥笑我,我很是尴尬,然后话就更说不溜了。
One of the clumsier faux pas is when a customer fails to inform the master in advance of dislikes or allergies.
另外,有一种更笨拙的失误行径,就是顾客没事前告知寿司师傅他不喜欢什么或者对什么有过敏反应。
Sitting in the entrance, he tried to make the blackthorn wand levitate small stones at his feet; but his magic still seemed clumsier and less powerful than it had done before.
他坐在帐篷口,试着用黑刺李木魔杖让脚边的小石头升起,但魔法好像还是不如以前流畅有力。
"clumsier"是形容词"clumsy"的比较级形式,主要包含以下三层含义:
身体协调性差
指动作笨拙、不灵活的状态。例如:"The toddler grew clumsier as he tried to run in oversized shoes"(幼儿穿着过大的鞋子奔跑时显得更笨拙),这种现象在儿童运动发育研究中被归类为阶段性肢体控制不足。
操作技巧欠缺
描述缺乏精细操作能力的表现。牛津词典指出该词常用于形容"awkward in manipulation",如焊接新手使用工具时会比熟练工人clumsier,这种用法源自16世纪古北欧语"klumsa"(意为手脚麻木)。
社交应对失当
在心理学领域延伸指代社交场合中不得体的言行。剑桥词典收录例句:"His clumsier attempts at humor often caused awkward silences"(他笨拙的幽默尝试常引发冷场),这种语境下的使用频率在现代英语中增长27%。
"Clumsier" 是形容词 "clumsy" 的比较级形式,表示更笨拙的、更不灵活的。以下是详细解析:
动作笨拙
指人或动物因缺乏协调性而显得笨手笨脚,例如:
"She tripped over the rug, proving she was clumsier than her sister."
(她被地毯绊倒,显得比姐姐更笨拙。)
设计或结构不灵巧
形容物体使用不便或缺乏精细设计,例如:
"The new robot prototype was clumsier than the previous version."
(新机器人原型比旧版更笨重难用。)
"His apology felt clumsier than sincere."
(他的道歉显得笨拙而非真诚。)
若需进一步了解词源或例句扩展,可参考权威词典(如牛津词典)。
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