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
笨拙的；缺乏优雅的；动作或姿态不优雅的；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
lacking grace in movement or posture; awkward and clumsy
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
难以移动或管理的；笨重的
Difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
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。
用法提示：形容词作定语修饰puppy，表示动作笨拙。
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。
用法提示：形容词作表语，跟在looked后描述主语的状态。
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。
用法提示：形容词最高级形式作定语，修饰one，强调最不优雅。
AI contextual example
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。
强调动作不灵活或尴尬，常用于日常语境
侧重因笨拙而容易出错或碰撞，语气较强
直接描述缺乏优雅，适用于外形或举止
偏正式，常用于描述风格或外观
与ungainly最接近，但更强调姿态不优美
grammar · medium
易错句子He moved ungainly across the room.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is ungainly of her movements.
正确表达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。
与 ungainly 的“不优雅、笨拙”相反，指动作或姿态优美自然。
本义反义，指举止或外形雅致；不侧重动作时也可用，但此处与 ungainly 相对。
反义，强调动作轻快灵活，与 ungainly 的笨拙迟缓相对。
反义，形容身体柔韧、动作轻盈，与 ungainly 的僵硬笨拙相对。
awkward强调笨拙导致的不自在或尴尬，而ungainly主要指体态或动作缺乏优雅。
clumsy侧重于因不灵活而容易出错或打翻东西，ungainly强调不优美。
graceless与ungainly非常接近，但graceless可用于描述言语或行为，而ungainly多用于体态。
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。
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prefix; e.g. unhappy, unable, unkind
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suffix; e.g. friendly, lovely, orderly
与ungainly同属动作不协调的语义场，常描述笨拙的步态。
形容沉重、不灵活的动作，与ungainly的笨拙感相关。
指手部动作不灵巧，与ungainly的整体笨拙感同属一类。
表示不稳、摇晃的动作，与ungainly的缺乏优雅姿态相关。
描述摇摆不定的走路姿势，体现ungainly的笨拙步态。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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