The quality of moving without grace — being awkward, clumsy, badly balanced in the way you move. This is the noun for "ungainly." It names the awkwardness itself rather than describing a person: the ungainliness of a newborn foal, the ungainliness of a teenager who grew ten centimetres over the summer.

The quality of moving without grace動作不優雅的特質 being awkward, clumsy, badly balanced in the way you move笨拙、不靈活、動作不平衡 This is the noun for 'ungainly'這是'ungainly'的名詞 It names the awkwardness itself它指的是笨拙這件事本身 rather than describing a person而不是在描述一個人 the ungainliness of a newborn foal一匹剛出生小馬的笨拙 the ungainliness of a teenager who grew ten centimetres over the summer一個暑假長高十公分的青少年的笨拙

Two things worth knowing. First, it is mostly about BODIES in MOTION — the long arms, the too-big feet, the walk that doesn't quite work. It can stretch to objects that move badly too (the ungainliness of an old truck taking a corner).

Two things worth knowing有兩件事值得知道 First第一 it is mostly about BODIES in MOTION主要是在講身體動起來的樣子 the long arms過長的手臂 the too-big feet太大的腳 the walk that doesn't quite work走起路來不太順的樣子 It can stretch to objects that move badly too也可以用在動作笨拙的物品上 the ungainliness of an old truck taking a corner一台老卡車轉彎時的笨拙

Second, and this is the nice part, it is often affectionate. Writers use ungainliness for young animals and growing children, where the awkwardness is charming and temporary. It is much gentler than "clumsiness," which suggests you break things.

Second第二 and this is the nice part這是比較可愛的部分 it is often affectionate這個字常常帶著疼愛的語氣 Writers use ungainliness for young animals and growing children作家會用ungainliness來形容小動物和發育中的孩子 where the awkwardness is charming and temporary那種笨拙是可愛又暫時的 It is much gentler than 'clumsiness'這個字比'clumsiness'溫和很多 which suggests you break things'clumsiness'暗示你會把東西弄壞

This is a formal, written word — you will find it in novels and descriptions, almost never in conversation. In speech people say "he's so awkward" or "she moves like a baby giraffe."

This is a formal, written word這是正式的書面用字 you will find it in novels and descriptions你會在小說和描寫文字裡看到它 almost never in conversation但幾乎不會出現在對話裡 In speech people say口語裡大家會說 'he's so awkward''he's so awkward'（他好笨拙） or 'she moves like a baby giraffe'或'she moves like a baby giraffe'（她走路像隻小長頸鹿）