ungainly
英 [ʌn'geɪnlɪ]
美[ʌn'ɡenli]
- adj. 笨拙的；不雅的
- adv. 笨拙地；不雅地
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"
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