fumble

/ˈfʌmb(ə)l/📚 13767 80 1

If you fumble for something or fumble with something, you try to reach for it or hold it in a clumsy way. ^{笨拙地去够; 笨拙地把持}

When you are trying to say something, if you fumble for the right words, you speak in a clumsy and unclear way.
笨拙支吾地找 (恰当的词)

The ref said it was a fumble.
裁判员判定为失球。

单词造句:

关联词scour/ˈskaʊə(r)/vi. 冲刷；擦；腹泻

词组	含义	例句
fumble for	摸索着寻找：用手摸索着寻找某物，通常因为找不到或者在黑暗中。	She fumbled for her keys in her purse.^{她在钱包里摸索着找钥匙。}