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单词 ungraceful
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Definition of ungraceful in English:

ungraceful

adjectiveʌnˈɡreɪsf(ə)lʌnˈɡreɪsfʊlˌənˈɡreɪsfəl
  • Lacking grace; clumsy.

    不优雅的;笨拙的

    an ungraceful swimmer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was incapable of an ungraceful movement and he lives in the hearts of all Hibs fans.
    • The clunky, ungraceful writing is mostly to blame for this.
    • The most concrete observation I have of my ungraceful exit was the sign on the gatepost forbidding the imbibing of alcoholic beverages in the park by penalty of five hundred pounds.
    • The final hymn ‘All For Jesus’ was sung with Lara desperately trying to hide in her book to escape Mr Yorke's glares, appearing clumsy and ungraceful.
    • The adorable couple next to me and their equally adorable daughter looked disconcerted at my ungraceful maneuvering around their seats.
    • Dereth felt clumsy and ungraceful next to the two companions, as though they belonged to an exclusive club that he could never join.
    • This girl wasn't as stupid and ungraceful as he had thought.
    • I was ungraceful and most likely, a bit repulsive.
    • ‘There is nothing wrong with being in the mortal realm, brother,’ hissed Leara as she sat down in her seat in a most ungraceful manner.
    • Then there was me, a tall, chestnut haired, grey eyed, and very ungraceful woman with a low and intelligent voice wearing a plain, but practical, dress.
    • That most people walk in an ungraceful, ungainly and awkward manner with a forward inclination of the body does not mean that it is the normal way of walking.
    • He could bring grace and dignity to his work even when he was playing ungraceful, undignified people.
    • He is a peculiarly ungraceful taker of the ball and too often does not gather it clearly.
    • Had they had a wad of gum in their mouths, they would have been chewing it in an ungraceful, cowlike fashion.
    • In its movement it is awkward and ungraceful, though swift and savage as a pike.
    • I staggered across the tiles in ungraceful fashion, handbag swinging as I swore.
    • Unfortunately, their animations are ungraceful as well.
    • It is impossible to escape the notion that the club is teetering on a ledge of uncertainty, a long, ungraceful fall on one side, a firm, solid footing on the other.
    • It would be rather ungraceful of me to criticise Mr Blair for this - not everything can take priority all of the time, as he is constantly reminding us.
    • There are two cocker spaniels in the back, and a young woman with a most ungraceful air.
    Synonyms
    bungling, awkward, inept, clumsy, bumbling, incompetent, unskilful, heavy-handed, ungainly, inelegant, inexpert, graceless, gauche, unhandy, uncoordinated, gawky, cloddish, clodhopping, all fingers and thumbs, flat-footed, lumbering

Derivatives

  • ungracefully

  • adverbʌnˈɡreɪsfʊliʌnˈɡreɪsf(ə)liˌənˈɡreɪsf(ə)li
    • And then playfully he shunts me with his shoulder, making me step ungracefully into the wall so that even the waiter standing aside holding a stack of dirty plates has to suppress a smile.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sera sighed and sat ungracefully onto the stool.
      • Out of the window, I could see Jonah jogging ungracefully towards our block, all elbows and knees in a tragically unhip white vest, and I realised I'd had a lucky escape.
      • Dragging myself ungracefully to my feet, I froze again, listening for any noise, waiting for anyone to come and check what the commotion was about.
      • Flopping ungracefully out of the tub, he paddled to shore.
  • ungracefulness

  • nounʌnˈɡreɪsfʊlnəsʌnˈɡreɪsf(ə)lnəsˌənˈɡreɪsf(ə)lnəs
    • Without the ungracefulness of a liquid-cooled engine's radiator and attendant plumbing to spoil the view, this motorcycles is a pleasure to peruse while sipping a hot coffee or a cold beer.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • If they don't, there's a kind of ungracefulness that's likely to reflect structural problems in the design.
      • I say nothing about the ungracefulness of the translation but I much fear it will by many be taken as an indication of doctrinal bias.
      • There would be a great deal more ungracefulness than beauty in either a horse or a man that was so treated.
      • But despite kangaroos’ ungracefulness and clumsiness, and despite emus flightlessness and feistiness, both have been elevated to the position of Australia's national animal and bird, respectively.

Definition of ungraceful in US English:

ungraceful

adjectiveˌənˈɡreɪsfəlˌənˈɡrāsfəl
  • Lacking grace; clumsy.

    不优雅的;笨拙的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It would be rather ungraceful of me to criticise Mr Blair for this - not everything can take priority all of the time, as he is constantly reminding us.
    • I was ungraceful and most likely, a bit repulsive.
    • He was incapable of an ungraceful movement and he lives in the hearts of all Hibs fans.
    • In its movement it is awkward and ungraceful, though swift and savage as a pike.
    • There are two cocker spaniels in the back, and a young woman with a most ungraceful air.
    • It is impossible to escape the notion that the club is teetering on a ledge of uncertainty, a long, ungraceful fall on one side, a firm, solid footing on the other.
    • I staggered across the tiles in ungraceful fashion, handbag swinging as I swore.
    • This girl wasn't as stupid and ungraceful as he had thought.
    • He could bring grace and dignity to his work even when he was playing ungraceful, undignified people.
    • That most people walk in an ungraceful, ungainly and awkward manner with a forward inclination of the body does not mean that it is the normal way of walking.
    • Had they had a wad of gum in their mouths, they would have been chewing it in an ungraceful, cowlike fashion.
    • Dereth felt clumsy and ungraceful next to the two companions, as though they belonged to an exclusive club that he could never join.
    • The adorable couple next to me and their equally adorable daughter looked disconcerted at my ungraceful maneuvering around their seats.
    • The final hymn ‘All For Jesus’ was sung with Lara desperately trying to hide in her book to escape Mr Yorke's glares, appearing clumsy and ungraceful.
    • Then there was me, a tall, chestnut haired, grey eyed, and very ungraceful woman with a low and intelligent voice wearing a plain, but practical, dress.
    • Unfortunately, their animations are ungraceful as well.
    • He is a peculiarly ungraceful taker of the ball and too often does not gather it clearly.
    • ‘There is nothing wrong with being in the mortal realm, brother,’ hissed Leara as she sat down in her seat in a most ungraceful manner.
    • The most concrete observation I have of my ungraceful exit was the sign on the gatepost forbidding the imbibing of alcoholic beverages in the park by penalty of five hundred pounds.
    • The clunky, ungraceful writing is mostly to blame for this.
    Synonyms
    bungling, awkward, inept, clumsy, bumbling, incompetent, unskilful, heavy-handed, ungainly, inelegant, inexpert, graceless, gauche, unhandy, uncoordinated, gawky, cloddish, clodhopping, all fingers and thumbs, flat-footed, lumbering
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