cumbersomeness
cumbersomeness — 名詞
1. the difficulty of carrying, handling, or using something because it is too large
笨重；繁瑣
因體積大、笨重或設計繁瑣而不便使用
the difficulty of carrying, handling, or using something because it is too large, too heavy, or too complicated in design
Anastasia grumbled about the cumbersomeness of dragging the heavy suitcase across Prague's cobblestone streets.
Anastasia 一邊拖著沉重的行李箱穿過布拉格的鵝卵石街道，一邊咕噥著行李實在太笨重了。
pattern: the cumbersomeness of + gerund phrase
Despite the cumbersomeness of her camping backpack, Priya completed the seven-kilometre trail before sunset.
儘管露營背包相當笨重，Priya 仍在日落前走完了七公里的步道。
prepositional phrase opener: despite the cumbersomeness of
Moving the old piano up the narrow staircase revealed the true cumbersomeness of the instrument.
把那臺舊鋼琴搬上狹窄的樓梯，充分暴露了這件樂器的笨重。
Kwame pointed out the cumbersomeness of the new expense-report software during the Monday staff meeting.
Kwame 在週一的員工會議上指出新的報銷軟體操作有多繁瑣。
The old photocopier's cumbersomeness meant that only Diego knew how to unjam it properly.
那臺舊影印機的笨重意味著只有 Diego 知道如何正確排除卡紙。
- bulkiness
focuses more narrowly on large physical size rather than overall awkwardness
- unwieldiness
emphasises difficulty of control or manoeuvring; similar in register and formality
- awkwardness
broader term that can apply to social situations and people, not just objects
- portability
the quality of being easy to carry
- manoeuvrability
ease of handling and directing, especially for vehicles or equipment
文法句型
the cumbersomeness of + noun phrase
用法筆記
More common in written than spoken English. The adjective 'cumbersome' is used far more frequently than the noun form.