英语词汇“cumbersome”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cum•ber•some adj.

burdensome;
heavy or bulky to carry, wear, etc.:The desk was too cumbersome to pick up and move.
slow and inefficient;
clumsy:the cumbersome process of renewing a driver's license.

cum•ber•some•ness, n. [uncountable]

cum•ber•some adj.

cum′ber•some•ly, adv.
cum′ber•some•ness, n.

cumbersome /ˈkʌmbəsəm/, cumbrous /ˈkʌmbrəs/ adj

Etymology: 14th Century: cumber, short for encumber + -some¹

ˈcumbersomeness, ˈcumbrousness n

单词	cumbersome
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cum•ber•some /ˈkʌmbɚsəm/USA pronunciation adj. burdensome; heavy or bulky to carry, wear, etc.:The desk was too cumbersome to pick up and move. slow and inefficient; clumsy:the cumbersome process of renewing a driver's license. cum•ber•some•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cum•ber•some (kum′bər səm),USA pronunciation adj. burdensome; troublesome. unwieldy; clumsy. Middle English cummyrsum. See cumber, -some¹ 1325–75 cum′ber•some•ly, adv. cum′ber•some•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heavy, weighty, onerous. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged awkward. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cumbersome /ˈkʌmbəsəm/, cumbrous /ˈkʌmbrəs/ adj awkward because of size, weight, or shape difficult because of extent or complexity: cumbersome accounts Etymology: 14th Century: cumber, short for encumber + -some¹ ˈcumbersomeness, ˈcumbrousness n
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