clodhopping
adjective [ before noun ] informal uk/ˈklɒdˌhɒp.ɪŋ/ us/ˈklɑːdˌhɑː.pɪŋ/
(person)
笨手笨脚的;毛手毛脚的
used to refer to someone who moves in an awkward way
You clodhopping idiot! 你这个笨蛋！
That clodhopping decorator has spilt a tin of paint all over the floor. 那个毛手毛脚的装修工把一罐油漆洒在地板上到处都是。
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- One of her brother's clodhopping guests knocked the television over.
- Rugby's once clodhopping no-hopers have transformed themselves into potential champions.
- He has a rather clodhopping style of running.
(shoes)
（鞋）笨重的
used to describe shoes that are heavy in a way that is not very attractive
big, clodhopping shoes 又大又笨重的鞋
I didn't want to tread on her bare feet in my clodhopping work boots. 我不想穿着笨重的工作靴踩到她光着的脚上。
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- Even if they used force they would never get those clodhopping shoes on me.
- She was wearing hideous clodhopping boots with a clumpy heel.
- Trying to get those clodhopping boots on put me off skiing for life.
See: clodhopper