klutzy
[klΛtsi]
손재주 없는
바보 같은
나는 기계 다루는 것에 아주
바보 같다.
피아노를 잘 치지는 못해도
어느 정도 하는 편이니
'손재주 없다'는 말은
어울리지 않는 편이다.
I am not bad at playing the piano but KLUTZY at machine.
나는 피아노 치는 것에는 나쁘지 않지만
기계 다루는 것에는 멍청하다.
klutzy 가 손재주 따위에만 사용되지는 않는다.
At my brother's wedding, he dropped his wedding ring not because he was KLUTZY
but because he was excited and nervous,
결혼 예식중, 나의 형은 손이 둔해서가 아니라
상기되고 흥분해서 그의 혼인 반지를 떨어뜨렸다.
이런 일도 있다.
한국 음식이 좋다고 해서 식당을 찾은 미국 여인의 모습이 재미있어 보였다
How KLUTZY she was with chopsticks!
그녀가 젓가락질하는데 얼마나 어색했는지!
klutzy 라는 형용사나 klutz (명사)는
1800년대에서 1900년 말까지 잘 쓰여지지 않다가
1990년 전후해서 자주 사용되고 있다.
그 까닭은 인간들이 기계에만 의존하고
손재주를 많이 사용할 필요가 없어서 klutzy (or klutz) 가 자주 쓰이고 있다고 ~
아무튼 인간의 삶은 바보 같은 짓을 연거푸 저지르며 살고 있다고 하겠다.
Life is full of stupid, embarrassing and KLUTZY moments.
인생은 멍청하고 당황스럽고 우둔한 순간들로 꽉차있다.
문제는 있다.
바보 같은 짓 (무딘)을 인지하고도 계속 잘못을 저지르는 편이라는 것이다.
Oops, I did it again! Klutzy me!
아이쿠, 나는 그짓을 또 저질렀네 바보같은 나!
ther was not KRUTZY
If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it
Word of the Day: kinesiology
This word has appeared in 12 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
1980 up 시작 현재까지 급상스
It might seem simple, a good night’s sleep, or even a nap before a workout can improve performance,
regardless of how klutzy you are.
In fact, one small study suggests that lack of sleep is as bad as drinking just beforehand when it comes to coordination. Another found that the less sleep university students got, the less control they had while walking on a treadmill.
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There might be liability issues if a klutzy human slips on drool.
I don't care if it's klutzy. If it works, it's OK.
my big klutzy hands and feet
Life is full of stupid, embarrassing and klutzy moments.
how klutzy t
hey are with chopsticks.
If you must have a lucrative career, then at least be klutzy. I accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt."
Oops, I did it again! Klutzy me!
I can't believe I'm such a klutz that I tripped over my own shadow.
Being a klutz can be embarrassing in social situations.
Oops, I accidentally deleted all my important files.
It's hard to dance gracefully when you're a klutz.
They are old, klutzy and defenseless, goes the rap.
"Look what you've done, you silly klutz!
At my cousins wedding, I dropped the bowl and crashed into the table, I a klutz.
If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it
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kinesiology \ kɪnisiˈɑlədʒi \ noun
: the branch of physiology that studies mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
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The word kinesiology has appeared in 12 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on July 6 in “Uncoordinated? You Can Still Be an Athlete” by Jenny Marder:
klutz (n.)
1967, American English, from Yiddish klots "clumsy person, blockhead," literally "block, lump," from Middle High German klotz "lump, ball." Compare German klotz "boor, clod," literally "wooden block" (see clot (n.)).
also from 1967
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clot (n.)
Old English clott "a round mass, lump," from Proto-Germanic *klutto- (source also of Dutch kloot "ball," Danish klods "a block, lump," German Klotz "lump, block"); probably related to or confused with cleat and clod (q.v.). Of blood from 1610s,
klutzy (adj.)
1965, from klutz + -y (2). Related: Klutziness.
It might seem simple, but a good night’s sleep, or even a nap before a workout can improve performance, regardless of
how klutzy you ar. In fact, one small study suggests that lack of sleep is as bad as drinking just beforehand when it comes to coordination. Another found that the less sleep university students got, the less control they had while walking on a treadmill.
Stress, too, is a factor. It makes us distracted, which slows the brain’s information processing speed, said Charles Swanik, an athletic trainer and professor of kinesiology and applied psychology at the University of Delaware.
Under stress, the brain can become too excitable, he said, causing tension in the muscles. When muscles get tense, normally smooth movements are replaced with exaggerated ones. To reduce this, Dr. Swanik said, before physical activity, focus on calming your mind and body, through music, deep breathing or mindfulness.
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