ham-fisted

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈhæmˌfɪstɪd/    美 /ˈhæmˌfɪstɪd/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Lacking skill in physical movement with the hands; clumsy. informal
    — "God damn and blast all you hamfisted yokels!" he was saying. "And you, sir, down there. Take that grin off your face and be more careful, or I'll have you clapped under hatches to sail with us today. Easy, there, easy! Christ, rum at seven guineas an anker isn't meant to be dropped like pig iron!"
  2. Lacking skill in general; incompetent. broadly,informal
    — [Stephen] Harper has a few weeks' grace, during which he and his ham-fisted finance minister, Jim Flaherty, can ponder the error of their ways.

词形变化

more ham-fisted comparative most ham-fisted superlative hamfisted alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
ham-fistedly hamfistedly ham-fistedness hamfistedness
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词源

From ham (“thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat”) + fisted (adjective), probably referring to someone being clumsy as if they have hams at the end of their arms instead of hands.
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