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

• He didn't bumble for the honeyed words of the landlord.
  他没有被这个地主的甜言蜜语所欺骗。
• They have also asked for news of the arrival of swifts, swallows, bumble bees, queen wasps, and daisies.
  同时他们也征集有关雨燕、燕子、大黄蜂、胡蜂后和雏菊花出现的消息。
• 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。
• Mr Bumble coughed again, and slightly smiled.
  班布尔先生又咳嗽一声，微微一笑。
• 'Will you come along with me, Oliver?' asked Mr Bumble in a loud voice.
  你愿意跟我走吗，奥利弗？班布尔先生大声问。
• 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 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。
• After many expressions of undying love, Mr Bumble finally left the room and returned home, with bright visions of his future.
  说了许多永不变心的殷勤话之后，班布尔先生怀着关于自己将来的美好梦想离开了这间屋子，回到了自己的家。
• 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。
• The bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly.
  大黄蜂本来是不可以飞翔的。