unwieldy

🇬🇧 UK/.ʌn'wi:ldi/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Difficult to carry, handle, or manage due to large size, weight, or complexity.

笨重的;难以操控的;使用不便的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
unnot, reversal
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wieldother
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ycharacterized by
=unwieldy

Common Collocations

  • 1.unwieldy system笨重的系统
  • 2.unwieldy process复杂的流程

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The old furniture was bulky and unwieldy, making it difficult to move upstairs.

  • 2.

    The unwieldy bureaucratic process frustrated everyone involved in the project.

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