"fumbling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 笨拙地摸索
• 笨手笨脚

Definition

以笨拙或尴尬的方式移动或操作某物，通常因为不自信、紧张或看不清。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于形容操作物品时的笨拙，也可形容说话结巴。多见于体育（如"fumbling the ball"），日常生活（"fumbling with keys"），或紧张时表现。

Examples

He was fumbling with his keys at the door.

他在门口**笨拙地摸索**着钥匙。

She gave a fumbling answer to the question.

她对这个问题给出了一个**笨拙的**回答。

The boy was fumbling for his pencil in the dark.

男孩在黑暗中**摸索**他的铅笔。

She kept fumbling over her words during the speech.

她在演讲时一直**结结巴巴**。

I saw him fumbling through his bag, looking embarrassed.

我看到他在包里**笨拙地翻找**，看起来很尴尬。

After fumbling with the remote, he finally turned on the TV.

**笨手笨脚**地折腾遥控器后，他终于打开了电视。