1. | [i][t] 笨手笨脚地做(某事);笨拙地摸找(某物)to use your hands in an awkward way when you are doing sth or looking for sth |
She fumbled in her pocket for a handkerchief. 她在口袋里胡乱摸找手帕。 | |
He fumbled with the buttons on his shirt. 他笨手笨脚地摆弄衬衣上的纽扣。 | |
She was fumbling around in the dark looking for the light switch. 她摸黑找电灯开关。 | |
He fumbled the key into the ignition. 他笨拙地把钥匙插进汽车点火开关。 | |
I fumbled to zip up my jacket. 我笨手笨脚地拉上夹克的拉链。 |
2. | [i][t] 笨嘴拙舌地说话;支支吾吾地说to have difficulty speaking clearly or finding the right words to say |
During the interview, she fumbled helplessly for words. 面试时她支支吾吾找不出适当的话语。 | |
to fumble an announcement 结结巴巴地宣告 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 失球;接球失误;漏接to drop a ball or to fail to stop or kick it |