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cumbersome

/ˈkʌmbɚsəm/

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1 · adjective

large or complicated and difficult to use or carry

笨重的；繁琐的

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The old camera was too cumbersome to carry up the mountain.
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那台旧相机太笨重，没法带上山。
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