/ˈbʌm.bəl/
动词,意为笨手笨脚地做事、说话含糊不清,或行动迟缓而不得要领。形容做事或说话时表现得不够利索、手忙脚乱的样子。
She bumbled through her speech, forgetting half of the important points.
她磕磕绊绊地做完了演讲,忘了一半重要内容。
Despite his tendency to bumble when nervous, he managed to charm the audience with his sincerity and warmth, turning his awkwardness into something endearing.
尽管他紧张时总是手忙脚乱,但他还是凭借真诚和温暖打动了观众,把笨拙变成了一种可爱。
bumble 源于中古英语 bomblen,意为"发出嗡嗡声",与模仿蜜蜂嗡嗡飞行的拟声词有关。后来词义扩展为"笨拙地行事、含糊不清地说话",可能受到 stumble(绊倒)和 fumble(摸索)等词的影响。最为人熟知的派生词是 bumblebee(大黄蜂),因其飞行时发出的嗡嗡声而得名。