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    fumble /ˈfʌmbəl/ (fumbling,fumbled,fumbles)

  • 1. V-I If you fumble for something or fumble with something, you try to reach for it or hold it in a clumsy way. 笨拙地去够; 笨拙地把持

    She crept from the bed and fumbled for her dressing gown. 她悄悄爬下床，笨拙地去够她的睡袍。

  • 2. V-I When you are trying to say something, if you fumble for the right words, you speak in a clumsy and unclear way. 笨拙支吾地找 (恰当的词)

    I fumbled for something to say. 我苯嘴拙舌找话讲。

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剑桥词典

    fumble verb (DO STH AWKWARDLY)

    [ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
    to do something awkwardly , especially when using your hands
    笨手笨脚地做；（尤指）摸索，乱摸
    I fumbled with the lock . 我笨手笨脚地想把锁打开。
    He fumbled in his pockets for some change . 他在口袋里摸索着找零钱。
    She fumbled around/about in her handbag , looking for her key . 她在手提袋里摸索着找钥匙。
    They fumbled around/about (= moved awkwardly ) in the dark , trying to find their way out of the cinema . 他们在黑暗中摸索，想从电影院里出去。

    fumble verb (SPORT)

    [ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词,及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
    in sport , to fail to catch a ball
    漏接（球）
    If Wilson hadn't fumbled that catch , we might have won the match . 如果威尔逊没有漏掉那个球，这场比赛我们可能就会赢了。

    fumble verb (THINK OF A WORD)

    [ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
    to have difficulty saying or thinking of suitable words
    找不到合适的词表达；搜肠刮肚
    I was fumbling for the right word. 我正在搜肠刮肚，想找一个合适的词。 返回 fumble