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gain
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形容词比较级
more ungainly
形容词最高级
most ungainly
1
笨拙的, 不灵活的
moving in a way that is awkward and not smooth
- His ungainly attempts at dancing drew laughter from the crowd.
他跳舞时 笨拙的 尝试引来了人群的笑声。
- The vase slipped from her hands in an ungainly manner, shattering on the floor.
花瓶从她手中笨拙地滑落，在地板上摔碎了。
- She felt ungainly in the oversized dress, which hung loosely on her frame.
她在那件过大的连衣裙里感到笨拙，它松松垮垮地挂在她身上。
- The toddler took unsteady, ungainly steps across the room.
这个蹒跚学步的孩子在房间里迈出了不稳且笨拙的步伐。
- The puppy's ungainly paws tripped over themselves as it ran to greet its owner.
小狗笨拙的爪子在自己跑向主人打招呼时互相绊倒了。
2
笨拙的, 难看的
hard to manage because of awkward form
- Carrying the unwieldy and ungainly furniture up the narrow staircase proved to be a challenging task for the movers.
将笨重且难看的家具搬上狭窄的楼梯对搬运工来说是一项具有挑战性的任务。
- The old, ungainly computer monitor took up a significant amount of desk space, making it difficult to work efficiently.
那个又旧又笨重的电脑显示器占用了大量的桌面空间，使得高效工作变得困难。
- The team faced difficulty handling the ungainly machinery, causing delays in the construction project.
团队在处理笨拙的机械设备时遇到了困难，导致建设项目延误。
- Maneuvering the ungainly boat through the narrow canal required precision and patience from the captain.
在狭窄的运河中操纵笨拙的船只需要船长具备精确性和耐心。
- The cyclist, unfamiliar with the new and ungainly bike, had trouble maintaining speed and control on the winding trail.
这位骑自行车的人不熟悉这辆新的笨拙的自行车，在蜿蜒的小路上很难保持速度和控制。