Ungainly
[ ʌn'ɡenli ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 难看的;不雅的;别扭的;笨拙的;
💡 词根助记
un 不 + gain获得 + ly ...的 → 获取不到的 → 笨拙的
📝 例句
On land the turtle is ungainly, but in the water it isvery agile.
龟在陆地上行动笨拙, 在水里则很灵活.
It is often an ungainly, comic endeavour.
那往往是一种笨拙可笑的尝试。
When the ungainly man had left, he remarked hotly to the messenger.
看着这个无能的人走开以后，他气冲冲地对着送信人评头品足起来。
But he tends to regard me as an ungainly, trouble causing nuisance.
但是他却想把我看作是个一无是处、惹事生非的讨厌货。
the ungainly walk of a goose [gorilla]
鹅 [猩猩] 的笨拙走步
🌱 联想助记
【记】un-前缀“不”,gainly-gain获得:不能获得他人好感的→不雅的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
ungainly
adj
clumsy or awkward; not graceful 笨拙的; 难看的; 不雅的
the ungainly movements of ducks out of water 鸭子出水的笨拙动作
He walked in long ungainly strides. 他迈著笨拙的大步子行走.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,ʌn'geinli]a. 难看的, 不优雅的, 粗陋的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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You'll have to come and see us soon.
你一定要再来看我们。
I've come to say goodbye.
我是来告别的。
This note is only a reminder.
谨此提请注意。