用作定语
▲~+n.
He is a clumsy swimmer.他拙于游泳。
A clumsy dog knocked the cup over.一只笨拙的狗把杯子弄翻了。
You shouldn't wear such clumsy shoes.你不应该穿这么笨重的鞋。
Her clumsy speech annoyed everyone.她拙劣的演说使大家都很厌烦。
用作表语
▲S+be+~
Boys are usually clumsier than girls.男孩通常不如女孩灵活。
He was troubled; It was sure that his technique had been clumsy.他遇到麻烦了,我肯定是他的方法太笨了。
▲S+be+~+prep.-phrase
He is clumsy at cricket.他玩板球笨手笨脚。
He is clumsy in speaking.他讲话时笨口拙舌。
▲S+be+~+(that-)clause
He's very clumsy; he's always dropping things.他笨手笨脚的,老是把东西掉到地上。