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词汇 bumbled
释义 bumbled
past simple and past participle ofbumble
bumble
verb[ I+ adv/prep ]
uk /ˈbʌm.bəl/ us /ˈbʌm.bəl/
to speak or move in a confused way结结巴巴地讲话;笨手笨脚地走,踉跄
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to walk in a way that is not controlled or even
stumbleHe was stumbling around the house like he was drunk.
lumberWe held our breath as a black bear lumbered across the hiking trail ahead of us.
galumphThe children galumphed down the steps and raced outside to play.
bumbleHe bumbled into her and spilled her drink down her gown.
falterThe dancer faltered right before the jump and landed awkwardly.
totterHe tottered carefully down the gangplank, clutching at the railing.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Inability and awkwardness
accident-prone
adorkable
all thumbsidiom
amateurish
amateurishly
fumbling
fumblingly
functional illiteracy
gauche
gauchely
inexpert
inexpertly
jack-of-all-trades
jack-of-all-trades, master of noneidiom
klutzy
unable
uncoordinated
uneducable
unenterprising
unequal

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Moving unsteadily or with difficulty

Examples of bumbled


bumbled

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


He bumbled along from one subject to another.
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Hansard archive

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Severely nearsighted, she stumbled and bumbled when she most wanted to be graceful.
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