英語口語(2.9):Why are you always all thumbs?

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Why are you always all thumbs?
    你怎么總是苯手笨腳的?
    單詞thumb,拇指,拇指被認(rèn)為是十個(gè)手指中最不靈活的。所以由此意引申,詞組be all thumbs,英文的解釋是“Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; clumsy”,即,缺乏身體協(xié)調(diào)的能力、技巧,缺乏優(yōu)雅的風(fēng)范,笨拙的,用“苯手笨腳”這個(gè)成語正合適。這個(gè)詞組還可以寫成,be all fingers and thumbs。
    例句:I was all fingers and thumbs this morning, and could hardly button up my shirt.
    今天早上我笨極了,差點(diǎn)連襯衫都扣不上了。