1. 笨拙的，笨重的　 awkward and ungraceful in movement or action; without skill or grace
2. 无策略的，无技巧的　 done without tact or skill

　clumsy　主要表示外形笨拙、僵硬，行动不灵活、不敏捷；可用于物，也可用于人或动物，用于事物则指“难以处理的”。

　～ apology　愚蠢的道歉，笨拙的辩解
　～ man　笨手笨脚的人
　～ at　在…方面笨拙的
　～ with　拙于

　He is a clumsy swimmer.　他拙于游泳。
　A clumsy dog knocked the cup over.　一只笨拙的狗把杯子弄翻了。
　You shouldn't wear such clumsy shoes.　你不应该穿这么笨重的鞋。
　Her clumsy speech annoyed everyone.　她拙劣的演说使大家都很厌烦。
　Boys are usually clumsier than girls.　男孩通常不如女孩灵活。
　He was troubled; It was sure that his technique had been clumsy.　他遇到麻烦了，我肯定是他的方法太笨了。

　He is clumsy at cricket.　他玩板球笨手笨脚。
　He is clumsy in speaking.　他讲话时笨口拙舌。
　He's very clumsy; he's always dropping things.　他笨手笨脚的，老是把东西掉到地上。

 ♣ clumsy, awkward
　这两个词都可表示“笨拙的”。awkward指人的行为、动作缺少优雅、机敏或技巧；而clumsy则指外形笨重，行动不灵活。

　［同义词］ awkward, bulky
　［反义词］ careful, graceful, smooth
　［词源］中古英语clumsen（冻僵了的，麻木了的）