fumble
verb
ˈfʌmbəl
verb
1
fumble around
also
又作
to
try
to
hold,
move,
or
find
something
with
your
hands
in
an
awkward
way
笨手笨脚地做，胡乱摸找
I,T
[+
at/in/with
]
She
dressed,
her
cold
fingers
fumbling
with
the
buttons.
她穿上衣服，冰冷的手指笨拙地扣着纽扣。
[+
for
]
I
fumbled
around
in
my
bag
for
a
cigarette.
我在包里摸香烟。
She
reached
round
to
fumble
the
light
on.
她伸手摸着去开灯。
2
if
you
fumble
with
your
words
when
you
are
speaking,
you
have
difficulty
saying
something
支支吾吾地说话，笨嘴笨舌地说
I,T
[+
for
]
Asked
for
an
explanation,
Mike
had
fumbled
for
words.
被要求作出解释时，迈克支支吾吾地找话说。
The
second
candidate
fumbled
her
lines.
第二个来应试的人念砸了台词。
3
to
drop
a
ball
after
catching
it
丢（球），失（球）
I,T
Quarterback
Rattay
was
hit
and
fumbled
the
ball.
四分卫拉塔伊被撞了一下，弄丢了球。