ham-handed

• 形容某人笨手笨脚、不灵巧，或缺乏圆通和细腻，尤其在处理事情或对待物品时显得粗鲁、不得体。

Describes someone who is clumsy, awkward, or lacking in tact and subtlety, especially in handling situations or objects.

1. Clumsy or awkwardB2informalamerican

   Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; not dexterous.

   笨手笨脚

   • He was too ham-handed to fix the delicate watch.
   • Her ham-handed attempt at wrapping the gift ended in a mess.
   • The carpenter's ham-handed approach ruined the fine woodwork.

   同义词awkwardbumblingclumsygracelessheavy-handedineptmaladroitungainlyunskilled

   反义词adroitdexterousgracefulnimbleskillful

2. Tactless or insensitiveC1informalamerican

   Lacking subtlety or finesse in dealing with people or situations.

   笨拙的

   • His ham-handed comments during the meeting offended several colleagues.
   • The manager's ham-handed handling of the complaint made the situation worse.
   • She made a ham-handed attempt to apologize, which only upset him further.

   同义词bumblingclumsygaucheheavy-handedineptinsensitivemaladroittactlessundiplomatic

   反义词diplomaticdiscreetsensitivetactful