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be graceless
谓语用法，描述主语缺乏优雅。
His behavior was graceless.
他的行为很粗野。
笨拙的；不优美的
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笨拙的；不优美的
lacking physical grace or elegance; awkward and clumsy
His behavior was graceless.
他的行为很粗野。
不优美的；缺乏风度的。
Without grace.
不优雅的；缺乏雅致的
lacking graciousness
不优雅的；笨拙的。
Lacking gracefulness.
不优美的；笨拙的
lacking grace; clumsy; ; - Sir Walter Scott
His graceless remarks at the dinner party offended everyone.
他在晚宴上粗鲁的言辞冒犯了所有人。
AI contextual example
She made a graceless attempt to apologize, only making things worse.
她笨拙地试图道歉，结果只是让情况更糟。
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The dancer's movements were clumsy and graceless, lacking any elegance.
那位舞者的动作笨拙而粗野，毫无优雅可言。
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a totally graceless hostess
一个毫无优雅风度的女主人。
WordNet
谓语用法，描述主语缺乏优雅。
His behavior was graceless.
他的行为很粗野。
定语用法，修饰名词。
a graceless remark
一句不礼貌的话
宾语补足语结构。
I found his apology graceless.
我觉得他的道歉很无礼。
Not this
His behavior was graceless, which means it was shameful.
Use this
His behavior was disgraceful, which means it was shameful.
张冠李戴：'graceless' 意思是缺乏优雅或得体，而 'disgraceful' 才是表示可耻、丢脸。学习者受中文释义中‘不知耻的’影响，误将 'graceless' 用于表达‘可耻的’含义，应使用 'disgraceful'。
Not this
She danced graceless at the party.
Use this
She danced gracelessly at the party.
词性误用：'graceless' 是形容词，不能修饰动词。修饰动词 'danced' 应用副词形式 'gracelessly'。
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