stumblebum
noun [ C ] US informal uk/ˈstʌm.bəl.bʌm/ us/ˈstʌm.bəl.bʌm/
笨头笨脑的人;无用的人
someone who often fails or makes mistakes because they have very little ability or skill
He might not be such a stumblebum after all - maybe he has talent. 他也许不是这么笨的一个人——可能他也有才华的。
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- I believe in this guy; he is not a stumblebum.
- He plays a stumblebum who mangles every sentence.
- Christopher Plummer's performance as an alcoholic stumblebum in the movie was hailed.
stumblebum
adjective [ before noun ] US informal uk/ˈstʌm.bəl.bʌm/ us/ˈstʌm.bəl.bʌm/
笨拙的;无用的
often failing or making mistakes because of a lack of ability or skill
Her stumblebum efforts at childcare make for hilarious viewing. 她在照顾孩子方面笨手笨脚，一系列行为让人看着都想笑。
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- Not even the most stumblebum troupe of mimes could have put on a funnier show.
- I lost patience with the film's stumblebum attempts to portray this hypocrite as a martyr and a hero.
- Will Smith stars as Hancock, a stumblebum boozer who also happens to be able to lift oil tankers and fly through the air.