gaunt
UK/gɔ:nt/US/gɒ:nt/
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Unhealthily thin and bony, especially due to illness, hunger, or hardship; haggard.
憔悴的；骨瘦如柴的；形容枯槁的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishgauntother
=gaunt
Common Collocations
- 1.gaunt appearance消瘦的外观
- 2.gaunt face憔悴的脸
- 3.gaunt figure骨瘦如柴的身影
Example Sentences
- 1.
His gaunt face revealed the hardships he had endured.
- 2.
The gaunt figure haunted his nightmares constantly.