ungainly

UK //ʌnˈɡeɪnli//US //ʌnˈɡeɪnli//

词源

源自中古英语 un- (表否定) + gainly (优雅的)，字面意思为“不优雅的”。

❶ 形容人或动物动作笨拙、不协调的样子，通常因为体型过大或缺乏灵活性而显得不优雅。

“The ungainly puppy kept tripping over its own paws.”

（这只笨拙的小狗总是被自己的爪子绊倒。）

“He moved in an ungainly manner due to his heavy backpack.”

（由于背着沉重的背包，他的动作显得很笨拙。）

❶ 形容物体设计或外观不美观、不实用，显得臃肿或难以操作。

“The ungainly furniture took up too much space in the small room.”

（笨重的家具在小房间里占据了太多空间。）

“They struggled to carry the ungainly package up the stairs.”

（他们费力地把这个笨重的包裹搬上楼。）

同义词:clumsy, awkward, uncoordinated, gawky, lumbering

ungainly appearance — 形容某物外表看起来笨拙或不美观，通常因为设计或结构问题。

“The building's ungainly appearance made it unpopular with architects.”

（这座建筑笨拙的外观使它不受建筑师欢迎。）