关键词讲解:

all thumbs笨手笨脚,一窍不通

thumb[θʌm]大拇指

注:试想一个人长着十个大拇指多么笨拙

用例1:

我决不可能成为一名外科医生,我总是笨手笨脚的。

I could never be a surgeon. I’m all thumbs.

用例2:

他想修理那车子,可他笨手笨脚的。

He tried to fix the car, but he was all thumbs.

用例3:

谈到跳舞,我真是一窍不通。

When it comes to dancing, I'm all thumbs .

(注:When it comes to+名词或动名词:说到,谈到)

用例4:

我对烹饪一窍不通。

I’m all thumbs with cooking.

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