fumble

🇬🇧 UK/ˈfʌmbəl/🇺🇸 US/'fʌmbl/
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Definitions

v.

To handle something clumsily or nervously; to grope around awkwardly trying to find something.

笨手笨脚地摸索,慌乱地翻找

n.

An instance of accidentally dropping a ball or handling something clumsily.

(球赛中的)失球,失误

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
fumbleother
=fumble

Common Collocations

  • 1.fumble with笨手笨脚地摸索
  • 2.fumble for盲目寻找
  • 3.fumble around四处翻找

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He fumbled with his keys trying to unlock the door.

  • 2.

    The quarterback fumbled the football on the crucial play.

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