fumble
v
1 [I, Tn] touch or handle (sth) awkwardly or nervously (笨拙地或紧张地)摸索或处理(某事物)
He fumbled the ball and then dropped it. 他笨手笨脚地漏接了球.
2 [Ipr] ~ at/for/with sth use the hands awkwardly in doing sth or in search of sth 笨手笨脚地做某事或寻找某物
fumble in one's pocket for some coins 笨手笨脚地在口袋里摸索几枚硬币
She fumbled with her notes and began to speak. 她手忙脚乱地翻找讲稿, 然後开始讲话.
fumble for the light switch 摸索电灯开关
(fig 比喻) fumble for the right thing to say 笨嘴拙舌地寻找恰当的话题.
3 [Ip] ~ about/around move about clumsily in doing sth or in search of sth 笨拙地四处乱走(做某事或寻找某物)
fumbling around in the dark 在黑暗中瞎撞. fumble, n [sing]
act of fumbling 摸索; 笨拙的处理.
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.
很简单。你把一块很热的湿布敷在肩膀上一分钟。然后把一包冻豌豆敷在肩膀上一分钟。这样反复几次。
There is another good reason for taking a part-time job.
干兼职工作还有一条充分的理由。
When a marked bee returned to the hive from the feeding table, Von Frisch watched through the glass.