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clumsy BrE/ˈklʌmzi/NAmE/ˈklʌmzi/.

adj.

(comparative clum·sier, superlative clum·si·est)

1. (of people and animals 人或动物) moving or doing things in a way that is not smooth or steady or careful 笨拙的；不灵巧的

I spilt your coffee. Sorry—that was clumsy of me.我弄洒了你的咖啡。对不起，我真是笨手笨脚的。
His clumsy fingers couldn‘t untie the knot.他的手很笨拙，无法解开这个结。

2. (of actions and statements 行动和陈述) done without skill or in a way that offends people 无技巧的；冒犯人的；不得体的

She made a clumsy attempt to apologize.她本想道歉，但措辞生硬。

3. (of objects 物体) difficult to move or use easily; not well designed 难以移动的；难用的；设计欠佳的

4. (of processes 程序) too complicated to understand or use easily 复杂难懂的；使用不便的

The complaints procedure is clumsy and time-consuming.申诉程序复杂耗时。

com·pli·ment BrE/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/NAmE/ˈkɑːmplɪmənt/n. v.

noun

1. [countable] a comment that expresses praise or approval of sb 赞扬；称赞

to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth)对某人表示赞扬
‘You understand the problem because you‘re so much older.’ ‘I‘ll take that as a compliment!’“您是能理解这个问题的，因为您年纪大那么多。”“就当你这是夸奖吧！”
It‘s a great compliment to be asked to do the job.获聘请做这项工作是一项极大的荣誉。
to return the compliment (= to treat sb in the same way as they have treated you)照样回敬

2. also compliments [pl.] (formal) polite words or good wishes, especially when used to express praise and approval 致意；问候；祝贺

My compliments to the chef!请向厨师代为致意！
(BrE) Compliments of the season! (= for Christmas or the New Year) 谨致节日的祝贺！（圣诞节或新年时的贺辞）
Please accept these flowers with the compliments of (= as a gift from) the manager.请接受经理送的鲜花。

verb

compliment sb (on sth) to tell sb that you like or admire sth they have done, their appearance, etc. 赞美；称赞；钦佩

She complimented him on his excellent German.她夸奖他德语棒极了。

glut·ton BrE/ˈɡlʌtn/NAmE/ˈɡlʌtn/
noun
1. (disapproving) a person who eats too much 贪吃者；吃得过多的人；饕餮
2. glutton for punishment/work a person who enjoys doing difficult or unpleasant tasks 喜欢艰苦工作的人

sen·ti·ment BrE/ˈsentɪmənt/NAmE/ˈsentɪmənt/ n.
noun
1. [countable, uncountable] (formal) a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions （基于情感的）观点，看法；情绪

the spread of nationalist sentiments民族主义情绪的传播
This is a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with.这种观点我完全赞同。
Public sentiment is against any change to the law.公众的意见是反对对该法律做任何修改。

2. [uncountable] (sometimes disapproving) feelings of sympathy, romantic love, being sad, etc. which may be too strong or not appropriate （失之过度或不恰当的）伤感，柔情，哀伤