首頁英語詞典ungainlyungainly英英釋意

ungainly

英 [?n'ge?nl?] 美[?n'ɡenli]
  • adj. 笨拙的;不雅的
  • adv. 笨拙地;不雅地

英英釋意


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"