ungainly

「ungainly」のレベル別の例文

• 中学

  The ungainly robot fell near the door.

  そのぎこちないロボットはドアの近くで倒れた。

• 高校・英検2級

  The ungainly young player struggled to keep his balance.

  その不格好な若い選手は、バランスを保つのに苦労した。

• TOEIC・ビジネス

  The report criticized the company's ungainly handling of the sudden crisis.

  その報告書は、突然の危機への会社のぎこちない対応を批判した。

• 日常会話

  You look a little ungainly in those huge boots.

  その大きなブーツだと、ちょっと不格好に見えるよ。

「ungainly」のよく使う型

• ungainly + 名詞不格好な、ぎこちない〜

  The ungainly machine blocked the narrow hallway.

  その不格好な機械が狭い廊下をふさいでいた。

• look/seem ungainly不格好に見える、ぎこちなく見える

  The new design may look ungainly at first.

  その新しいデザインは、最初は不格好に見えるかもしれない。

• move/walk in an ungainly wayぎこちない様子で動く、歩く

  The injured bird moved in an ungainly way.

  そのけがをした鳥は、ぎこちない様子で動いた。

「ungainly」とよく一緒に使う語

• ungainly movementぎこちない動き
• ungainly figure不格好な姿
• ungainly gaitぎこちない歩き方
• ungainly posture不格好な姿勢
• ungainly shape不格好な形

「ungainly」のよくある間違い

• ✕ The chair is ungainly to sit on.

  ○ The chair is uncomfortable to sit on.

  ungainlyは主に見た目や動きの不格好さを表し、座り心地の悪さには通常使いません。

• ✕ He is very ungainly person.

  ○ He is a very ungainly person.

  単数の可算名詞の前には冠詞が必要です。

「 ungainly」の英英 英英

Lacking ease or grace in movement or appearance; awkward or clumsy in manner or motion.

「ungainly」のよくある質問