音标:[.ʌn'geinli] ;
a. 难看的, 不优雅的, 粗陋的
s lacking grace in movement or posture
s difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
词型变化:形容词比较级 : ungainlier ; 形容词最高级 : ungainliest
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ungainly的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. He walked in long ungainly strides.他迈着笨拙的大步子行走。
  2. I thought him terribly ungainly when he danced.我觉得他跳舞极其难看。

经典引文

  • An overgrown, somewhat ungainly schoolgirl.

    出自:C. Easton
  • Deafness which necessitated her carrying..an ungainly ear-trumpet.

    出自:Ina Taylor
【近义词】

awkward adj (手脚,说话)笨拙的;使用困难的=lumbering=lumpish=ungainly 【例】The pan is an awkward shape 这个锅的形状用起来不方便。He's very awkward 他很笨 【类】craven:admirable=deft[dexterous]:awkward畏

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