ungainly
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ʌnˈɡeɪn.li]
- 美式音标 [ʌnˈɡeɪn.li]
- 国际音标 [,ʌn'ɡeinli]
- 英式发音
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基本解释
- adj. 笨拙的;不雅的
- adv. 笨拙地;不雅地
词根记忆
- un(不) + gainly(优雅的)→笨拙的
- un(不,否定前缀) + gainly(优雅的)→不优雅的→难看的
英汉例句
- Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool.
保罗笨拙地游到池子边。 - He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18.
他是个个子高而笨拙的18岁小伙子。 - I thought him terribly ungainly when he danced.
我觉得他跳舞时显得极其笨拙. - He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18.
他是个个子高而笨拙的18岁小伙子。 - 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。
英英字典
- awkward and without grace (= moving smoothly and attractively) in movement
- If you describe a person, animal, or vehicle as ungainly, you mean that they look awkward or clumsy, often because they are big.