klutz

參見：Klutz 和 Klütz

英语

其他形式

• clutz

词源

源自意第緒語 קלאָץ (klots, 字面意思是“木梁”)，与德語 Klotz (“块”)同源。

发音

• 英語發音：klŭts、國際音標^(幫助): /klʌts/

• （美国）音频：

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  韻部：-ʌts

名词

klutz (複數 klutzes)

1. (美國，貶義) 笨拙的人，笨蛋
   • 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian, 角色 Reg（John Cleese）:

     Well, that's all right, then, Brian. Sit down. Have a scone. Make yourself at home. You klutz!

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   • 1990年6月3日, Dr. Robert Crist, abortion doctor（被引）, St. Petersburg Times:

     "Out of [one abortion doctor's] first six months of work, there are nine malpractice suits ... After it was apparent the guy was a klutz, they kept using him, and trying to cover for him, because they couldn't find another provider."

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   • 2003, Greg Rucka, Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra:

     "Mel, back home we'd call you a klutz." / Melissa: "Use a lot of Yiddish back in Texas, do you?"

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衍生词汇

• klutzhood
• klutzish
• klutzy