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ungainly

英[ʌn'ɡeɪnli] 美[ʌn'ɡeɪnli]
  • adj. 笨拙的;难看的;不雅的
ungainlier ungainliest ungainliness
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详细释义

Adjective:
  1. lacking grace in movement or posture;

    "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"
    "clumsy fingers"
    "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"
    "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"

  2. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape;

    "an awkward bundle to carry"
    "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"
    "clumsy wooden shoes"
    "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"

双语例句

1. The dog, an ungainly mongrel pup, was loping about the road.
那只丑陋的杂种幼犬在马路上到处乱跑。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool.
保罗笨拙地游到池子边。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18.
他是个个子高而笨拙的18岁小伙子。

来自《权威词典》

4. I thought him terribly ungainly when he danced.
我觉得他跳舞时显得极其笨拙.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. When the ungainly man had left, he remarked hotly to the messenger.
看着这个无能的人走开以后, 他气冲冲地对着送信人评头品足起来.

来自辞典例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. He walked in long ungainly strides.
      他迈着笨拙的大步子行走。
    2. I thought him terribly ungainly when he danced.
      我觉得他跳舞极其难看。

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