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单词 ungainly
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•gain•ly /ʌnˈgeɪnli/USA pronunciation   adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. not graceful;
    awkward;
    clumsy:an ungainly walrus.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•gain•ly  (un gān′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, li•est, adv. 
adj. 
  1. not graceful;
    awkward;
    unwieldy;
    clumsy:an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.

adv. 
  1. in an awkward manner.
  • Old Norse gegn straight, direct; compare Old Norse ūgegn unreasonable) + -liche -ly; (adjective, adjectival) un-1 + obsolete gainly proper, becoming, gracious, Middle English gaynlych (geyn as above + -lych -ly); compare gainly, again
  • (adverb, adverbial) Middle English ungeinliche, equivalent. to un- un-1 + later Middle English geyn straight, well-disposed, handy (1150–1200
un•gain′li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ungainly /ʌnˈɡeɪnlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest)
  1. lacking grace when moving
  2. difficult to move or use; unwieldy
Etymology: 17th Century: from un-1 + obsolete or dialect gainly graceful

unˈgainliness n
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