ham-fisted
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ham-fist·ed /ˌhæm ˈfɪstɪd◂/ (also ham-handed) adjective informal 1 DEAL WITHnot at all skilful or careful in the way that you deal with people 〔待人〕笨拙的，不仔细的 SYN inept They made several ham-fisted attempts to spy on her. 他们几次用拙劣的方式监视她。2. CLUMSYnot at all skilful with your hands 笨手笨脚的，手不灵巧的 SYN clumsy
Examples from the Corpus
ham-fisted• But he was so ham-fisted about it.• The large defence cuts that Labour proposes would be ruinous to job prospects, and its ham-fisted intervention plans would not work.• The furore was increased by the ham-fisted police hunt for those responsible.• I looked for the bolt of the gun desperately, ham-fisted with the unfamiliar weapon.ham-fist·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
not in all the or careful at Corpus skilful way
ham-fisted
ham-fist‧ed /ˌhæm ˈfɪstəd◂/
(also ˌham-ˈhanded) adjective informal
1. not at all skilful or careful in the way that you deal with people
SYN inept:
They made several ham-fisted attempts to spy on her.
2. not at all skilful with your hands
SYN clumsy
ham-fist‧ed /ˌhæm ˈfɪstəd◂/
(also ˌham-ˈhanded) adjective informal1. not at all skilful or careful in the way that you deal with people
SYN inept:
2. not at all skilful with your hands
SYN clumsy