to fumble
01
to ruin or make a mess of something
例子
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
例子
She fumbled for her keys in the dark.
He fumbled along the wall to find the light switch.
03
笨拙地处理, 摸索
to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively
Informal例子
She fumbles with the keys, struggling to unlock the door.
她笨拙地摆弄着钥匙，努力想打开门。
Every time she fumbles, she learns to be more careful with fragile items.
每次她笨手笨脚时，她都会学会更加小心地对待易碎物品。
04
to move clumsily or awkwardly, often while unsure of one's path
例子
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
例子
The quarterback fumbled the snap.
He fumbled the grounder, allowing the batter to reach first base.
Fumble
01
失误, 失球
an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly
Informal例子
His fumble in the final seconds of the game cost his team the championship.
他在比赛最后几秒的失球让他的球队失去了冠军。
The quarterback's fumble was quickly recovered by the opposing team, changing the momentum of the match.
四分卫的掉球很快被对方球队抢回，改变了比赛的势头。
