unwieldy
adjective /ʌnˈwiːldi/
/ʌnˈwiːldi/
- (of an object
) difficult to move or control because of its size, shape or weight东西 笨重的;笨拙的;不灵巧的 - The first mechanical clocks were large and rather unwieldy.
第一批机械钟很大,而且相当笨重。 - The old car felt cumbersome and unwieldy.
这辆旧汽车感觉笨重。 - The tool's long handle made it unwieldy.
这个工具的长柄使它难以操作。
- The first mechanical clocks were large and rather unwieldy.
- (of a system or group of people
) difficult to control or organize because it is very large or complicated体制或团体 难控制(或操纵、管理)的;运转不灵的;尾大不掉的
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘lacking strength, infirm’): from un- ‘not’ + wieldy (in the obsolete sense ‘active’).