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ungainly

/ʌnˈɡeɪnli/

Meanings
noun

笨拙的人，难看的东西

An ungainly person or thing.

Examples :

"That newborn giraffe, all legs and awkward movements, was the very definition of ungainly. "
那只刚出生的长颈鹿，浑身是腿，动作又笨拙，简直就是笨拙的化身。
appearance person thing quality

Related Words

Illustration profitability

profitability noun

/ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪləti/ /ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪləti/

盈利性，利润率

"The company's profitability improved significantly after implementing new marketing strategies. "

实施新的营销策略后，公司的盈利能力显著提高。

Illustration improperly

improperly adverb

/ɪmˈprɑːpərli/ /ɪmˈprɒpərli/

不当，不正当，不合适

"The student improperly filled out the test form, forgetting to write his name. "

学生不恰当地填写了考试表格，忘记写他的名字了。

Illustration movements

movements noun

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

运动, 动作。

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

我看到那个山坡上的草丛里有什么东西在动。

Illustration definition

definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

定义, 释义

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

字典里对“乐观”的定义解释了它的意思，即积极的态度。

Illustration unbecoming

unbecoming verb

/ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

不相称，不得体。

"The bright pink tutu began to unbecoming her after she tripped in the mud, leaving it stained and torn. "

那个亮粉色的芭蕾舞裙在她绊倒在泥里，变得又脏又破之后，就不再适合她了。

Illustration incredibly

incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

难以置信地，令人难以置信地。

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

老师的讲解令人难以置信地引人入胜，每个人都听得非常专注。

Illustration giggling

giggling verb

/ˈɡɪɡəlɪŋ/ /ˈɡɪɡl̩ɪŋ/

咯咯地笑，吃吃地笑。

"The jokes had them giggling like little girls all evening."

那些笑话让她们整个晚上都像小女孩一样咯咯地笑个不停。

Illustration unsuitable

unsuitable adjective

/ʌnˈsuːtəbəl/ /ʌnˈsjuːtəbəl/

不合适，不适宜，不恰当

"That movie is unsuitable for young children because of the violence. "

那部电影因为有暴力内容，所以不适合年幼的孩子观看。

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。

Illustration unprofitable

unprofitable adjective

/ʌnˈprɑfɪtəbəl/ /ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbəl/

不盈利的，无利可图的

"Being a professional poet is a nice job, albeit unprofitable."

当一名职业诗人是个不错的职业，虽然不怎么赚钱。

Illustration unwieldy

unwieldy adjective

/ˌʌnˈwɪəl.di/

虚弱的, 乏力的

"Because of the old injury, his leg was unwieldy and he had trouble walking long distances. "

因为旧伤的缘故，他的腿使不上劲儿，走远路很困难。

Illustration refrigerator

refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

冰箱，雪柜。

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "

我家把牛奶和其他容易坏的食物都放在冰箱里。