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ungainly

英 [ʌn'geɪnlɪ] 美[ʌn'ɡenli]
  • adj. 笨拙的;不雅的
  • adv. 笨拙地;不雅地

英英释意


1. lacking grace in movement or posture;
"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"
"clumsy fingers"
"what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"
"heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
2. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape;
"an awkward bundle to carry"
"a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"
"clumsy wooden shoes"
"the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"