bumbler
bumbler — 名詞
- bumblersingular
- bumblersplural
1. a person who does things in an awkward, confused, or ineffective way, especially
笨拙糊塗的人
做事或說話常顯得笨拙、混亂、沒效率的人
a person who does things in an awkward, confused, or ineffective way, especially because they keep making small mistakes.
The new assistant came across as a bumbler, losing forms and calling the wrong office.
那位新助理看起來像個笨拙糊塗的人，弄丟了兩份表格，還打錯辦公室。
come across as a bumbler - seem confused and ineffective
In the sitcom, the lovable bumbler mixes up names at every meeting.
在那部情境喜劇裡，市長是個討喜的糊塗蟲，每次開會都把名字搞混。
lovable bumbler - mildly comic, not harshly insulting
The coach sounded like a bumbler during the interview, pausing often and giving unclear answers.
那位教練在訪談中聽起來像個糊塗的人，常常停頓，回答也不清楚。
She was no bumbler; the missing files had been moved before she arrived.
她可不是什麼糊塗蟲；那些不見的檔案是在她到之前就被移走了。
Reporters treated the minister as a political bumbler after several awkward public mistakes.
幾次尷尬的公開失誤後，記者把那位部長當成政治上的糊塗蟲。
- bungler
stronger; often suggests doing a task badly enough to spoil the result
- blunderer
focuses on obvious mistakes, especially public or serious ones
- klutz
more informal and usually about physical clumsiness
- incompetent
broader and more direct; can sound harsher or more formal
- expert
someone who handles tasks skillfully
- safe pair of hands
someone trusted to manage things calmly and reliably
文法句型
a bumbler
come across as a bumbler
political bumbler
用法筆記
Usually critical but often milder or more comic than 'bungler'. It suggests awkward, confused behaviour or repeated small mistakes, not necessarily serious damage.
常見錯誤
Do not use 'bumbler' for the insect. The insect is a 'bumblebee'.
Use 'blunderer' or 'bungler' when the main idea is a serious mistake or a badly ruined task.