| 释义 |
klutzklutz, clutz /klʌts/ noun [countable] American English   klutzOrigin: 1900-2000 Yiddish klotz, klutz, from German klotz ‘large piece of wood’ - "Look what you've done, you silly klutz!" Nathan said angrily.
- Tom's a real klutz when it comes to baseball - even if he hit the ball he'd trip on the way to first base.
doing things in a careless and awkward way► clumsy someone who is clumsy does things in a careless way and often breaks things or has accidents: · I was so shy and clumsy when I was seventeen.· Andrew made a clumsy attempt to kiss her, but she pushed him away.· You clumsy idiot! Look what you've done to my car. ► be all thumbs also be all fingers and thumbs British to have difficulty doing something with your hands, especially because you are in a hurry or feel nervous: · Can you sew this button on for me? I'm all fingers and thumbs this morning.go/become all fingers and thumbs: · I can't type at all when people are watching me. I go all fingers and thumbs. ► accident-prone someone who is accident-prone often has accidents or breaks things: · Lots of kids are accident-prone but they soon grow out of it.· Studies have shown women to be less accident-prone than men. ► klutz American informal someone who annoys you because they do things in a careless way and often break things or have accidents: · "Look what you've done, you silly klutz!" Nathan said angrily.· Tom's a real klutz when it comes to baseball - even if he hit the ball he'd trip on the way to first base. someone who drops things and falls easily—klutzy adjective |