ungainly
英 [ʌnˈgeɪnli] 美 [ʌnˈɡenli]

adj.

难看的；不雅的；别扭的；笨拙的

英英释义

ungainly[ ,ʌn'ɡeinli ]

• adj.
  • lacking grace in movement or posture

    "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"

    同义词：gawkyclumsyclunkyunwieldy

  • difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

    "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"

    同义词：awkwardbunglesomeclumsy

双语例句

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。

权威例句

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