| 释义 |
ˈlankily, adv.
[f. lanky a.]
In a lanky fashion.
1903Conrad & Hueffer Romance i. 37 The second mate was lankily stalking the deck. 1926A. Bennett Lord Raingo i. xlviii. 215 ‘Yes, Raingo,’ said the tall, gaunt old man, striding lankily into the presence [of the minister]. 1937A. Waugh Eight Short Stories viii. 253 He was lankily over-grown, with a sallow complexion and a pimply chin. |