to fumble
01
to ruin or make a mess of something
例
He fumbled the project by missing the deadline.
She fumbled the speech and forgot her lines.
02
to search around by touch and without seeing
例
She fumbled for her keys in the dark.
He fumbled along the wall to find the light switch.
03
不器用に扱う, 手探りする
to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively
Informal例
She fumbles with the keys, struggling to unlock the door.
彼女は鍵をいじくり回し、ドアを開けようともがいている。
Every time she fumbles, she learns to be more careful with fragile items.
彼女が失敗するたびに、壊れやすい物にもっと注意することを学びます。
04
to move clumsily or awkwardly, often while unsure of one's path
例
She fumbled along the icy sidewalk.
He fumbled through the crowd trying to reach the exit.
05
to drop or fail to play a ball cleanly in sports, especially baseball or American football
例
The quarterback fumbled the snap.
He fumbled the grounder, allowing the batter to reach first base.
Fumble
01
ミス, 失策
an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly
Informal例
His fumble in the final seconds of the game cost his team the championship.
試合の最後の数秒での彼のファンブルがチームの優勝を逃がした。
The quarterback's fumble was quickly recovered by the opposing team, changing the momentum of the match.
クォーターバックのファンブルはすぐに相手チームによって回収され、試合の流れが変わりました。
