Word · Frequency #21184
lanky
/ˈlæŋki/
adjective
瘦高的；又高又瘦的
核心释义
tall and thin, with long slender limbs
- 1.
来自兰开夏或具有兰开夏特征
From Lancashire or having distinctive Lancashire traits.
- 2.
又高又瘦,四肢修长
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
- 3.
又高又瘦
tall and thin
兰开夏的；有兰开夏特色的；来自兰开夏或具有兰开夏特征；又高又瘦,四肢修长；又高又瘦；瘦长的
用法In use
The young basketball player was lanky, but he moved quickly across the court.
用法提示：“lanky”作形容词，表示人又高又瘦，这里用在系动词后作表语。
A lanky teenager sat at the back of the classroom, his legs stretching into the aisle.
用法提示：“lanky”作形容词，修饰名词“teenager”，形容其又高又瘦、四肢修长。
She grew lanky during her early teens, and her sleeves were always too short.
用法提示：“lanky”作形容词，用在“grew”后作表语，描述变得又高又瘦的样子。
a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lanky teenager
- 瘦高的青少年
- The lanky teenager towered over his classmates.这个瘦高的青少年比同学们高出许多。
- lanky frame
- 瘦长身材
- He had the lanky frame of a distance runner.他有着长跑运动员般的瘦长身材。
- lanky legs
- 细长的腿
- She stretched her lanky legs under the desk.她在书桌下伸直了她细长的双腿。
- tall and lanky
- 又高又瘦
- The new teacher was tall and lanky, with long arms.那位新老师又高又瘦，手臂很长。
- lanky figure
- 瘦高的身影
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：lanky中‘l’高挑，‘y’像分叉的腿，整体就是瘦高的人，四肢修长。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话中描述人的身材、小说或随笔中的人物外貌描写 lanky 通常用于日常对话或一般书面描写，形容人又高又瘦、四肢修长，常带有略显笨拙或不太协调的印象；语气中性，不算正式术语，也不粗俗。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /ˈlæŋki/ 押韵：hanky, cranky, Yankee, clanky（均读 /ˈæŋki/）。注意形近但音不同的词：rangy /ˈreɪndʒi/ 和 gangly /ˈɡæŋɡli/ 拼写相似，但发音不同。
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