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单词 ungainly
释义

ungainly

adjective
/ʌnˈɡeɪnli/
/ʌnˈɡeɪnli/
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  1. moving in a way that is not smooth or attractive synonym awkward
    • He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18.
    • I felt very ungainly in the diving suit.
    Topics Appearancec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUngainly is used with these nouns:
    • walk
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from un- ‘not’ + obsolete gainly ‘graceful’, based on Old Norse gegn ‘straight’.
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