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be ungainly
用于描述人或动物的动作姿势不优雅。
The walk of the bird is ungainly.
那只鸟走起路来笨拙难看。
笨拙的；不优雅的；姿态难看的
ungainliest — superlative of ungainly
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
笨拙的；不优雅的；姿态难看的
lacking grace in movement or posture; awkward and clumsy
The walk of the bird is ungainly.
那只鸟走起路来笨拙难看。
笨拙的；缺乏优雅的
Clumsy; lacking grace.
动作或姿态不优雅的；笨拙的
lacking grace in movement or posture
笨拙的
Gangling
(尤指因形状而)难操作或难处理的；笨重的
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
The ungainly puppy tripped over its own feet while running across the yard.
那只笨拙的小狗在院子里跑的时候被自己的脚绊倒了。
AI contextual example
He looked ungainly in the oversized coat, like a child wearing his father's clothes.
他穿着那件过大的外套显得很笨拙，像个穿着父亲衣服的孩子。
AI contextual example
Among the graceful skaters, she was the ungainliest one on the ice.
在那些姿态优雅的滑冰者中，她在冰上是最笨拙的一个。
AI contextual example
a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
一个瘦高笨拙的小伙子,两条长腿显得很不协调。
WordNet
用于描述人或动物的动作姿势不优雅。
The walk of the bird is ungainly.
那只鸟走起路来笨拙难看。
修饰名词，表示该名词所描述的事物或动作难看、不优雅。
He moved with an ungainly stride.
他迈着笨拙的步子。
Not this
He moved ungainly across the room.
Use this
He moved in an ungainly way across the room.
动词后应使用副词形式，但'ungainly'是形容词，正确用法是使用介词短语'in an ungainly way'来表达方式。
Not this
She is ungainly of her movements.
Use this
She is ungainly in her movements.
'ungainly'后接介词'in'表示在某方面不优雅，'of'的用法来自中文直接翻译，不符合英语习惯。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
笨拙的步态
The young giraffe moved across the field with an ungainly gait.
那只小长颈鹿步履笨拙地穿过田野。
难看的姿势
His ungainly posture made him look older than he was.
他难看的姿势让他看起来比实际年龄大。
笨拙的动作
His ungainly movements on the dance floor made everyone laugh.
他在舞池上笨拙的动作逗得大家发笑。
笨拙的身影
A tall, ungainly figure stood waiting by the door.
一个高大笨拙的身影站在门口等着。
笨拙的动物
The pelican is an ungainly creature on the ground.
鹈鹕在地面上是一种笨拙的动物。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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记忆画面：一只大鹅摇摇摆摆走过，姿势难看又笨拙——ungainly。
语域：formal 常见场景：literary or formal writing、describing a person's or animal's clumsy movement、describing an object as awkwardly shaped or hard to handle ungainly 多用于书面或较正式语境，指动作、姿态笨拙不优雅，也可形容物体因形状笨重而难以搬动或使用。日常口语中更常说 clumsy 或 awkward。
以上单词的重读音节均为 /eɪnli/，与 ungainly /ənˈɡeɪnli/ 押韵（拼写可分为 -ainly 和 -anely）。注意拼写相近的 ungodly /ʌnˈɡɒdli/、unmanly /ʌnˈmænli/ 以及 saintly /ˈseɪntli/ 读音不同，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.