Wordiyolumbering
🇬🇧 UK/'lʌmbәriŋ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Moving in a slow, heavy, and clumsy manner; ponderous
行动笨拙迟缓的，步履沉重的
n.
The business or activity of felling trees and preparing timber for sale
伐木业，采木业
🧩 Root Breakdown
lumberingother
=lumbering
Common Collocations
- 1.[lumbering/heavy/slow] [gait/movement][笨重/沉重/缓慢]的[步态/动作]
- 2.lumbering [footsteps/creature]笨重的[脚步/生物]
Example Sentences
- 1.
The elephant had a lumbering gait that shook the ground.
- 2.
His lumbering movements belied his athletic ability.