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gangling

UK/'gæŋgliŋ/US
GREB2

Definitions

adj.

Awkwardly tall and thin with long limbs; ungainly.

瘦长难看的,手脚细长而笨拙的

Root Breakdown

Native English
ganglingother
=gangling

Common Collocations

  • 1.gangling figure瘦长的身材
  • 2.gangling teenager瘦长的青少年
  • 3.gangling limbs细长的四肢

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The gangling teenager was clumsy and awkward.

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