schlemiel

英 [ʃlə'miːl] 美 [ʃlə'mil]
  • n. 笨手笨脚的人;倒霉的人

英文词源


schlemiel
schlemiel: see shemozzle
schlemiel (n.)
"awkward, clumsy person," 1868, from Yiddish shlemiel "bungler," from main character in A. von Chamisso's German fable "The Wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl" (1813), probably from Biblical name Shelumiel (Num. i:6), chief of the tribe of Simeon, identified with the Simeonite prince Zimri ben Salu, who was killed while committing adultery. Compare schlemazel.

双语例句


1. My husband is such a schlemiel -- he gave US $ 50 to some con artists.
我丈夫呆得可以 -- 他给了一些骗子五十美元.

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