Maladroit
[ ,mælə'drɔɪt ]
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adj. 不机敏的，笨拙的;粗手笨脚;
💡 词根助记
mal坏，恶+adroit灵巧的→笨拙的
📝 例句
The chairman was criticized for his maladroit handing of the press conference.
主席由于处理记者招待会的拙劣而被批评。
1.clumsy; maladroit; awkward; 2.unwieldy; bulky; cumbersome
粗笨
Clumsy; maladroit; heavy-handed.
笨拙的手脚不灵活的；笨拙的；笨手笨脚的
a maladroit comment.
不得体的评论。
His handling of the negotiations was maladroit.
他的谈判技巧十分拙劣.
🌱 联想助记
【记】mal-坏,adroit-灵巧的:不灵巧的
📖 牛津释义
maladroit
adj[usu pred 通常作表语]
(fml 文) not clever or skilful; clumsy; bungling不聪明; 不熟练; 笨拙; 粗劣
His handling of the negotiations was maladroit. 他的谈判技巧十分拙劣.Cf 参看 adroit.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,mælә'drɒit]a. 笨拙的, 拙劣的, 愚钝的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I am looking for a necklace with a matching pair of earrings.
我想找一条项链和一副跟它相配的耳环。
In fifty years there'll be twenty people per square yard, it is written here.
这里写着，再过五十年每平方码将要住着20人的人口密度。
It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity.
据估计，若桥上摆满了汽车，也只不过是桥的总承载力的1/3。