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ungainly
[英] [ʌnˈgeɪnli:] [美] [ʌnˈɡenli] 生词本

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1. ADJ-GRADED （人、兽、车船）笨拙的，难看的 If you describe a person, animal, or vehicle as ungainly, you mean that they look awkward or clumsy, often because they are big. 

  • 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。

  • Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool.

    保罗笨拙地游到池子边。

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

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