ungainly是什么意思？

ungainly

英[ʌnˈgeɪnli] 美[ʌnˈɡenli]

• adj. 难看的，不雅的，别扭的，笨拙的；

例句

• an ungainly gesture 不雅的姿势
• 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。
• 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.
• Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool. 保罗笨拙地游到池子边。
• 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。

同义词

• adj.
  ungainly的同义词之：难看的;笨拙的
  gawky, awkward, bungling, unhandy, ungraceful, clumsy,
• ungainly的同义词之：其他释义
  clumsy, ungraceful, bulky, awkward, unhandy, uncouth, gawky,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• 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.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  难看的；不雅的；别扭的,笨拙的
  an ungainly gesture 不雅的姿势 I thought him terribly ungainly when he danced. 我觉得他跳舞时显得极其笨拙。

英英词典释义

• 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"