
ungainly
英 /ʌnˈɡeɪnli/ 美 /ʌnˈɡeɪnli/
- adj. 笨拙的;姿态不雅的Awkward in movement, shape or appearance.
The young camel rose slowly on its ungainly legs.
小骆驼用它那笨拙的长腿慢慢站了起来。
Although early electric vehicles appeared ungainly, improvements in design have made them more attractive to consumers.
虽然早期电动汽车外形笨拙,但设计上的改进使它们更能吸引消费者。
搭配
an ungainly movement 笨拙的动作an ungainly figure 笨拙的身形an ungainly shape 不协调的外形
辨析提示
虽以-ly结尾,现代常用词性是形容词。
词族
ungainliness (n.)
反义 graceful
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