bumble

• vi. 犯錯誤；踉蹌；結結巴巴地說話
• vt. 弄糟；搞壞
• n. 錯誤

擬聲詞，笨手笨腳的聲音。

bumble (v.)

"to flounder, blunder," 1530s, probably of imitative origin. Related: Bumbled; bumbler; bumbling.

Bumble

"self-important petty official," 1856, from the name of the fussy, pompous, stupid beadle in Dickens' "Oliver Twist."

1. Mr. Bumble tasted the medicine with a doubtful look.

班布爾先生帶著疑惑的表情嚐了嚐這種藥.

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2. Mr. Bumble's conduct , on being left to himself, was rather inexplicable.

班布爾先生獨自留下時的舉動實在令人費解.

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3. Mr Bumble tapped with his cane on the counter several times.

班布爾先生用他的藤杖輕輕敲了幾下櫃台.

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4. Mr. Bumble was fairly taken by surprise , and fairly beaten.

班布爾先生吃的這一驚非同小可,挨的這頓打也真夠瞧的.

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5. Mr. Bumble coughed again, and slightly smiled.

班布爾先生又咳嗽一聲, 微微一笑.

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