Word · Frequency #20465
ungainly
笨拙的；不优雅的；姿态难看的
核心释义
lacking grace in movement or posture; awkward and clumsy
- 1.
笨拙的；缺乏优雅的
Clumsy; lacking grace.
- 2.
动作或姿态不优雅的；笨拙的
lacking grace in movement or posture
- 3.
笨拙的
Gangling
- 4.
(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
- 5.
难以移动或管理的；笨重的
Difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
笨拙的；缺乏优雅的；动作或姿态不优雅的；笨拙的；笨拙的；(尤指因形状而)难操作或难处理的；笨重的；难以移动或管理的；笨重的
用法In use
The ungainly puppy tripped over its own feet while running across the yard.
用法提示：形容词作定语修饰puppy，表示动作笨拙。
He looked ungainly in the oversized coat, like a child wearing his father's clothes.
用法提示：形容词作表语，跟在looked后描述主语的状态。
Among the graceful skaters, she was the ungainliest one on the ice.
用法提示：形容词最高级形式作定语，修饰one，强调最不优雅。
a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ungainly gait
- 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。
- ungainly posture
- 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。
- ungainly movements
- 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。
- ungainly figure
- 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。
- ungainly creature
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆画面：一只大鹅摇摇摆摆走过，姿势难看又笨拙——ungainly。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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