clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ adj. 笨拙 的，愚笨的：He is clumsy at cricket. 他打板球笨手笨脚。She is clumsy in speaking. 她讲话笨嘴拙舌。Jack is clumsy with his hands. 杰克一双手很笨。［考句］The machine looked like a large, clumsy, old-fashioned typewriter.这台机子看起来像一台体积很大的笨拙的老式打字机。


［辨析］clumsy指行动不灵活，讲话笨嘴拙舌。dull 指头脑不灵活，反应迟钝。foolish愚蠢，不明智。silly傻、糊涂、可笑。stupid智能低下。