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

• 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。
• 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。
• Mr Bumble coughed again, and slightly smiled.
  班布尔先生又咳嗽一声，微微一笑。
• And live with me, sweet bumble bee?
  和我一起生活，亲爱的大黄蜂？
• "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。
• European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color.
  欧洲的一种兰，花的形状和颜色像蜜蜂。
• Even Mr Bumble felt a little pity.
  连班布尔先生也有点可怜他了。
• 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。
• 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。
• While They drank to celebrate the arrangement, Mrs Corney told Mr Bumble about old Sally's death, and the unknown gold object which she had stolen from the dead body of The young woman.
  他们举杯祝贺这一安排，这时，科尼太太将老萨莉的死和她从死去的年轻女人身上偷了不知名的金货的事一起告诉了班布尔先生。