| [/ˈfʌmbl; ˋfʌmbl/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] touch or handle (sth) awkwardly or nervously （笨拙地或紧张地）摸索或处理（某事物）:
He fumbled the ball and then dropped it. 他笨手笨脚地漏接了球. 用法:
2 [Ipr] ~ at/for/with sth use the hands awkwardly in doing sth or in search of sth 笨手笨脚地做某事或寻找某物:
fumble in one's pocket for some coins 笨手笨脚地在口袋里摸索几枚硬币 *
She fumbled with her notes and began to speak. 她手忙脚乱地翻找讲稿, 然後开始讲话. *
fumble for the light switch 摸索电灯开关 *
(fig 比喻) fumble for the right thing to say 笨嘴拙舌地寻找恰当的话题. 用法:
3 [Ip] ~ about/around move about clumsily in doing sth or in search of sth 笨拙地四处乱走（做某事或寻找某物）:
fumbling around in the dark 在黑暗中瞎撞. fumble 2
n [sing] act of fumbling 摸索; 笨拙的处理. |