ungainly
英 [?n'ge?nl?]
美[?n'ɡenli]
- adj. 笨拙的；不雅的
- adv. 笨拙地；不雅地
英英釋意
- 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"
