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ungainly

ʌnˈɡeɪnli

核心义 AI

笨拙的；难看的

释义 AI

adj.
  1. 1笨拙的，不优雅的（动作或姿势）
    moving in a way that is not graceful or attractive
    The ungainly teenager tripped over his own feet.
    那个笨拙的少年被自己的脚绊倒了。
  2. 2难看的，粗陋的（形状或外观）
    having an awkward or unattractive shape or appearance
    The building was an ungainly concrete block.
    那座建筑是一个难看的混凝土方块。
  3. 3难处理的，难操纵的（因形状或大小）
    difficult to handle or manage, especially because of shape or size
    The ungainly package was hard to carry.
    那个笨重的包裹很难携带。

例句 AI

The swan looked ungainly on land but graceful in water.
天鹅在陆地上看起来笨拙，但在水中却很优雅。基础
He walked with an ungainly stride, his long arms swinging awkwardly.
他走路步伐笨拙，长臂不协调地摆动。自然
The ungainly furniture made the small room feel even more cramped.
这些笨重的家具让小房间显得更加拥挤。自然
Despite his ungainly appearance, the dancer moved with surprising precision.
尽管外表笨拙，这位舞者的动作却出奇地精准。场景

搭配 AI

an ungainly gait笨拙的步态
an ungainly posture不雅的姿势
an ungainly creature笨拙的动物
an ungainly shape难看的形状
look ungainly看起来笨拙
move ungainly笨拙地移动

语域与场景 AI

书面语，常用于描述人或动物的动作、姿态或物体的外观，带有贬义或同情色彩。正式程度中等，多见于文学描写或正式评论。英美用法无差别。

近义词辨析 AI

awkward更常用，指动作不灵活或令人尴尬
clumsy强调容易碰撞或出错，口语常用
graceless强调缺乏优雅，多指动作
unwieldy多指物体因大或重而难处理

反义词 AI

graceful优雅的，与不优雅直接相反
elegant优雅的，强调精致美观
nimble敏捷的，动作灵活

易混词 AI

ungainly本词，指笨拙难看
gainly罕见词，意为优雅的，但几乎不用

常见错误 AI

✕ He is ungainly in dancing.
✓ He is ungainly when he dances.
表示在某方面笨拙，常用when引导时间状语

词形变化

ungainliest最高级

词族 AI

ungainlinessn.笨拙，难看

助记 AI

un-（不）+ gainly（优雅的，来自古法语，意为“合适的”）→ 不合适的、不优雅的 → 笨拙的。

词源与构词 AI

un-不+gainly合适的，优雅的

来自中古英语 ungeinlich，由 un-（不）和 gainly（合适的，来自古诺斯语 gegn“直接的、有用的”）组成，原意为“不合适的”，后引申为“笨拙的”。

词频与标签

当代语料词频第 20,371 位少见
BNC 词频第 20,465 位少见
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词频排名越小越常用；柯林斯 5 星最常用。数据来自 ECDICT 词典，短语没有词频排名。

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