ungainly
英 [ʌn'geɪnlɪ]
美[ʌn'ɡenli]
- adj. 笨拙的；不雅的
- adv. 笨拙地；不雅地
助记提示
1. again, against => gainsay, gainly, ungainly.
2. 不直接的、非直接的 =》扭七扭八的、歪七歪八的。=》笨拙的、难看的。
2. 不直接的、非直接的 =》扭七扭八的、歪七歪八的。=》笨拙的、难看的。
中文词源
ungainly 难看的，不雅的，笨拙的
来自古英语ungeinliche, 来自un-, 不，非，gein, 直的，词源同again, against,-liche,词源同-ly，形容词后缀。即不直的，引申词义形状不好的，难看的，不雅的，笨拙的。
英英释意
- 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"
英文词源
- ungainly (adj.)
- 1610s, "unfit, improper," from Middle English ungeinliche, from ungein (late 14c.) "inconvenient, disagreeable, troublesome," from un- (1) "not" + gein "kind, helpful; reliable; beneficial; suitable, appropriate; convenient," from Old Norse gegn "straight, direct, helpful," from Proto-Germanic *gagina "against" (see again). Old English had ungænge "useless, vain."
实用场景例句
- He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18.
- 他是个个子高而笨拙的18岁小伙子。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool.
- 保罗笨拙地游到池子边。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Anteaters, so ungainly they appear put together with parts left over from the Creation , bustle about.
- 食蚁兽东窜西钻,姿态笨拙,好像是上帝用创世时剩下的材料拼凑出来的.
期刊摘选
- The person of this individual was ungainly without being in any particular manner deformed.
- 此人的模样,虽说并没有特别的畸型残缺之处,但看上去极不匀称.
期刊摘选
- It is often an ungainly, comic endeavour.
- 那往往是一种笨拙可笑的尝试.
辞典例句
- Heavy and ungainly out of water, these reptiles are supremely well adapted swimmers.
- 这种食肉动物在水上沉重而笨拙, 它们非常适应游泳.
期刊摘选
- We shall prove the following ungainly technical lemma.
- 我们来证明下面的冗长的技术性的引理.
辞典例句
- I thought him terribly ungainly when he danced.
- 我觉得他跳舞时显得极其笨拙.
《简明英汉词典》
- Swapping sweeping curves for ungainly protuberances, the new Geely GT goes in an unfortunately awkward direction.
- 交换席卷曲线笨拙突起, 新的吉利燃气轮机不用在一个不幸的是尴尬的方向发展.
期刊摘选
- While the story sounds impressive, he seems ungainly for such a bit more hapless than debonair.
- 虽然这故事听起来叫人印象深刻, 这些事情似乎并没有给他带来太多好处,厄运多过于喜悦.
期刊摘选
- He could indeed look a little ungainly.
- 可能他看上去的确有点笨拙.
期刊摘选
- 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.
辞典例句
- He is as ungainly as a new born calf.
- 他的姿态就象一头初生的牛犊那样笨拙.
期刊摘选
- What an ungainly creature a giraffe is.
- 长颈鹿长得实在太难看了!
期刊摘选
- On land the turtle is ungainly, but in the water it isvery agile.
- 龟在陆地上行动笨拙, 在水里则很灵活.
辞典例句
- Aggressive youngsters with these clothes on walk like the soldier who lost the commander, ungainly slouching.
- 年轻的愣头青们穿着这样的衣服走在街上,就像散兵游勇, 邋里邋遢.
期刊摘选
- As above woman befell, whereafter, the second woman chain with the ungainly man.
- 如同之前那个女人的下场, 圣彼得把第二个女人跟他带来的丑男人绑在一起.
期刊摘选
- The tall man wobbled along ungainly.
- 这高大的男子笨拙地摇晃着向前行进.
期刊摘选
- But he tends to regard me as an ungainly, trouble causing nuisance.
- 但是他却想把我看作是个一无是处 、 惹事生非的讨厌货.
辞典例句
- On land the turtle is ungainly, but in the water it is very agil.
- 乌龟在陆地上很笨拙, 但是在水里却很灵活.
期刊摘选
- Not so long ago, this ungainly partnership was faring poorly.
- 不久以前, 这一笨拙的伙伴关系颇不走运.
期刊摘选
- But he as easily have been referring to the ungainly marvel that made it possible.
- 他所说的是整个任务,但他亦可能指的是达成一些令人惊叹的事.
期刊摘选
- He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18.
- 他是个个子高而笨拙的18岁小伙子。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool.
- 保罗笨拙地游到池子边。
柯林斯例句