All thumbs Meaning in English
expression
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈθəmz
AWL THUHMZ
ˈɔːl/ /θˈʌmz
AWL THUMZ
释义
To be awkward or clumsy, especially with your hands; often used to describe someone who has trouble doing things that require manual skill.
用法与细微差别
Informal and often humorous. Used only for physical clumsiness, especially manual tasks (not for lack of knowledge). Common with 'I'm', 'he's', 'she's'. Not used for permanent conditions—it's about temporary awkwardness.
Spanish: torpe - muy torpe con las manosPortuguese (BR): desajeitado - atrapalhadoPortuguese (PT): desajeitado - trapalhãoChinese (Simplified): 笨手笨脚的 - 很笨拙的Chinese (Traditional): 笨手笨腳的 - 很笨拙的Hindi: हाथ-पैर काँपना (अकुशल)Arabic: غير بارع - أخرقBengali: দুই হাতই বাঁকা - খুব অদক্ষRussian: руки-крюки - неуклюжий (с руками)Japanese: 不器用 - 手先が不器用Vietnamese: vụng về - lóng ngóng (tay chân)Korean: 손재주가 없는 - 손이 둔한Turkish: beceriksiz - eli işe yaramazUrdu: بالکل اناڑی - ہاتھوں سے نااہلIndonesian: canggung - kikuk (dengan tangan)
例句
I'm all thumbs when I try to wrap gifts.
basic
My brother is all thumbs in the kitchen.
basic
She felt all thumbs when fixing her bike.
basic
Can you believe I'm all thumbs today? I keep dropping everything!
natural
He's usually good with tools, but today he's all thumbs.
natural
Whenever I try to sew, I feel all thumbs.
natural