gawky


adj. 笨拙的,鲁钝的

n. 笨拙的人

英文词源

gawky (adj.)
"awkward, ungainly," 1759, from gawk hand "left hand" (1703), perhaps a contraction of gaulick, thus "gaulish hand," derogatory slang that could have originated during some period of strained Anglo-French relations, i.e. most of recorded history. Liberman considers it belongs to the group that includes gawk (v.). Related: Gawkily.

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1. One day he saw Lincoln -- a tall, shambling man, long, bony, gawky, but tremendously impressive.
有一天他看见林肯 -- 一个脚步踉踉的高个子, 又瘦又长, 笨手笨脚的, 但是给人以极其深刻的印象.
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2. Does she look posh to you, or gawky?
她是不是看上去很优雅, 或者很笨拙?
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3. Mark Cuban's best player is still a tall gawky German guy.
马克库班的最好的球员依然是那个迟钝的德国大个儿.
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4. One day he saw Lincoln - a tall, shambling man, long, bony, gawky, but tremendously impressive.
有一天他看见了林肯 —— 一个脚步踉跄的高个子, 又瘦又长, 行动笨拙, 但给人极其深刻的印象.
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