Word · Frequency #21184
lanky
/ˈlæŋki/
adjective
瘦高的;又高又瘦的
tall and thin, with long slender limbs
- 1.
From Lancashire or having distinctive Lancashire traits.
来自兰开夏或具有兰开夏特征
- 2.
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
又高又瘦,四肢修长
- 3.
tall and thin
又高又瘦
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
In use
The young basketball player was lanky, but he moved quickly across the court.
A lanky teenager sat at the back of the classroom, his legs stretching into the aisle.
She grew lanky during her early teens, and her sleeves were always too short.
a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
Connections
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
- A lanky figure appeared in the doorway.一个瘦高的身影出现在门口。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
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