inelegant
/ɪnˈelɪgənt/adjective
1- having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement(行为举止)不雅的, 粗俗的; 粗糙的:
he came skidding to an inelegant halt
他急刹车滑了一段勉强停了下来
an inelegant bellow of laughter.
一阵不雅的狂笑。
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- unappealing through being overly complicated(因过分复杂)不能打动人的, 不吸引人的:
an inelegant and complex piece of legislation.
一项复杂不合人心的立法。
派生词
inelegance
nouninelegantly
adverb词源
early 16th cent.: from French inélégant, from Latin inelegant-, from in- 'not' + Latin elegant- 'fastidious, refined' (see ELEGANT).