汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 手忙腳亂
手忙腳亂 (手忙脚乱)
to act with confusion / to be in a flurry / to be flustered
Describes being flustered and not knowing what to do
形容做事慌张忙乱,没有条理。
shǒu máng () jiǎo/jué () luàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

本杰明手忙脚乱地找电灯开关。

Benjamin fumbled for the light switch.

现在精心规划,就会避免事到临头手忙脚乱

Careful planning at this stage will help to avoid a last-minute panic.

我们一直在手忙脚乱地设法挽救她的生命。

We have been frantically trying to save her life.

老师手忙脚乱地翻找讲稿,然后开始讲课。

The teacher fumbled with his notes and began to speak.

这会让猎人手忙脚乱,而我们就得以逃命。

That will keep him busy, and we will be able to escape with our lives.

我拿出了皮夹,手忙脚乱地翻出了我的全家福照片。

I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family.

他们写和读的能力都很好,但一到听和说就手忙脚乱了。

They all have very good written and reading capabilities, but when they come to speaking and listening, they get dumbfounded.

有不止一种方法来躲避任务。我等到最后一分钟,就手忙脚乱地尽我的职责按时完成任务。

There's morethan one way to duck a task. I used to wait until the last minute and wouldscramble to get all my duties finished on time.

人生有如“长江后浪推前浪”,若能及时发愿往生,则事前有个准备,不至临时手足无措,手忙脚乱了。

Life is like a succession of waves. If we can make a vow to be reborn, then we will be prepared in advance. We won't be in a frantic scramble when it comes time to die.

下面的五个小建议将帮助你恪守限期,没有其他事情发生的话,你不至于到最后一刻手忙脚乱

These five tips will help you stay on track with your deadlines. If nothing else, they'll reduce the stress of last-minute workathons.