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

• One day Mr Bumble met the local undertaker, Mr Sowerberry, outside the workhouse.
  一天，班布尔先生在济贫院外面遇见了当地的棺材店老板索尔贝里先生。
• The lily smiled at Shandie the bumble bee.
  澄色百合花对著小蜜蜂仙蒂微笑著。
• 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。
• 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。
• Mr Bumble shook his head.
  班布尔先生摇了摇头。
• Even Mr Bumble felt a little pity.
  连班布尔先生也有点可怜他了。
• Mr Bumble rubbed his eyes, read the notice again, and was at the address in less than ten minutes.
  班布尔先生揉了揉眼睛，把这条消息又看了一遍，不到十分钟，他就找到了那个地址。
• The bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly.
  大黄蜂本来是不可以飞翔的。
• 'Hard weather, Mr Bumble,' said the widow.
  这鬼天气，班布尔先生。寡妇说。
• 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。