bumble

英 [ˈbʌmbl]

美 [ˈbʌmbl]

v.  笨手笨脚; 跌跌撞撞

现在分词：bumbling　过去式：bumbled　第三人称单数：bumbles　复数：bumbles　过去分词：bumbled　

GRE

BNC.31044 / COCA.23250

短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• 笨手笨脚；跌跌撞撞
  to act or move in an awkward or confused way
  1. I could hear him bumbling around in the kitchen.
     我听得见他在厨房里瞎折腾。

英英释义

verb

• speak haltingly
  1. The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
  Synonym:stutterstammerfalter
• walk unsteadily
  1. The drunk man stumbled about
  Synonym:stumblefalter
• make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  1. I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
  2. the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
  Synonym:botchbodgefumblebotch upmuffblowflubscrew upball upspoilmuck upbunglefluffbollixbollix upbollocksbollocks upbobblemishandlelouse upfoul upmess upfuck up

双语例句

• "I meant no harm, young man," observed Mr. Bumble majestically.
  我并不想冒犯你，年轻人，班布先生庄重地说。
• The old gentleman shook his head sadly and gave Mr Bumble the five pounds. '
  老先生伤心地摇了摇头，给了班布尔先生五个英镑。
• Mr Bumble shook his head again, very seriously, and turned down the corners of his mouth.
  班布尔先生非常严肃地又摇了摇头，撇了撇嘴。
• Mr Bumble tapped with his cane on the counter several times.
  班布尔先生用他的藤杖轻轻敲了几下柜台。
• Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces.
  关注一团糟的蜜蜂，小小的孩子，一张张的笑脸。
• It was, in fact, Mr Bumble the beadle, Oliver's old enemy.
  其实，他就是班布尔先生，那位执事，奥利弗的老对头。
• 'Hard weather, Mr Bumble,' said the widow.
  这鬼天气，班布尔先生。寡妇说。
• Mr Bumble jumped to his feet and went to the other end of the room.
  班布尔先生立即跳起身来，走到了屋子的另一头。
• If Mr Bumble had known this earlier, he might have told a different story, but now it was too late.
  如果班布尔早知道是这样的话，他说的可能会与刚才说的完全不一样，可现在已为时太晚了。
• The bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly.
  大黄蜂本来是不可以飞翔的。