ham-fisted

短语

a. 笨手笨脚的

发音

US /ˈhæmˌfɪstɪd/
UK /ˈhæmˌfɪstɪd/

词形变化

more ham-fisted 比较级 most ham-fisted 最高级

别名

hamfisted

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Lacking skill in physical movement with the hands; clumsy.

    非正式
  2. 2.

    Lacking skill in general; incompetent.

    非正式 引申义

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

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近义相关 1

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词源

From ham (“thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat”) + fisted (adjective), probably referring to someone being clumsy as if they have hams at the end of their arms instead of hands.

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