v. (笨拙地)摸索或处理(某事物)( fumble的现在分词 );乱摸,笨拙地弄;使落下
When she came within a score of feet of the desired goal, she observed a young gentleman in a grey clerk suit, fumbling his watch-chain and looking out.
当她离目标还有二十英尺远的时候,她看到一个穿着灰色职员服的年轻绅士在摸索着表链,向外望着。
Peter drove jerkily, cornering too fast and fumbling the gears.
彼得开车很不平稳,转弯太快,换档也不熟练。
She was fumbling around in the dark looking for the light switch.
她摸黑找电灯开关。
The little boy was fumbling with a shoestring.
小男孩在笨手笨脚地系鞋带。
The drunken fellow was fumbling at the keyhole.
那个醉汉在摸索钥匙孔。