(1)笨拙的(awkward and ungraceful in movement or action)：He's very～— he's always breaking things.他笨手笨脚——总打碎东西。You～oaf.你这个笨蛋。a～animal/waiter笨拙的动物/侍者;a～walk 走路不灵活;be～in speaking/in walk/at cricket说话嘴笨/走路笨拙/打板球笨拙;be～with one's hands/a tool笨手笨脚/手笨不会使用工具;〖同〗 awkward，ungraceful;〖反〗graceful;

(2)笨重的，不好用的((of objects)awkwardly made;difficult to handle)：a～sideboard/package笨重的餐具柜/包袱;a～pair of scissors不好用的剪子;～shoes/weapons 笨重的鞋子/武器;The wardrobe is a～shape.那衣柜样子难看。The design of the cupboard is～.橱柜的式样笨重。〖同〗 awkward;

(3)拙劣(笨)的(done，made or carried out without tact or skill)：a～speech/remark/apology/reply/dialogue拙笨的讲演/评论/道歉/回答/对话;a～attempt/forgery拙劣的企图/伪造;do a～piece of work干了一件拙劣的活儿;〖同〗awkward，unskilled;〖反〗skilful;

→′clumsily adv 笨拙地;′clumsiness n 笨拙;

【辨异】clumsy 与 awkward的区别见 AWKWARD。