| 词汇 | gaunt |
| 释义 | gaunt adjective uk /ɡɔːnt/ us /ɡɑːnt/ very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger: （尤指由于疾病或饥饿）瘦削的，骨瘦如柴的，憔悴的 Her face was gaunt and grey.她瘦削的脸面如死灰。 having less flesh on the body than average thinShe's on a diet but I think she's already too thin. skinnyYou should eat more. You're much too skinny. scrawnyHe hated his scrawny legs. slimHe was tall, very slim, with pale, deep-set eyes. slenderHe put his arms around her slender waist. literary empty and not attractive: 荒凉的;平淡无奇的;难看的 The house looked gaunt and unwelcoming.这座房子看上去很荒凉，令人望而却步。 Animal physiology: thin or slender (of people) be as thin as a rakephrase be skin and bone(s)idiom ectomorph ectomorphic emaciated emaciation gauntly hollow lithe scrawny slender slight slimly slimness sparely thinness ultra-thin waif-like wasted wiry You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not fit & healthy Not attractive to look at Related wordgauntness gaunt | American Dictionarygaunt adjective us/ɡɔnt, ɡɑnt/ very thin, esp. because of illness or hunger: He’s always been thin, but now he looks gaunt, his skin stretched tight over his bones. Examples of gauntgaunt Long after the mine has ceased work and the machinery has been removed these gaunt hillocks of broken rock remain—monuments of desolation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are gaunt and monstrous skeletons which meet the prospective employer when he comes to look at these depressed areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One tenement roof covers eight to 12 houses, and private ownership of these gaunt, grim buildings is in question. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no greater human tragedy than to find the gaunt spectre of unemployment haunting the homes of the poor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They only had one thing in common—they all looked gaunt, thin and weary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The canal tract and the bridges of the aqueduct had been removed, leaving the gaunt pillars which held them standing in their places. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have many memorials in the shape of old, large, gaunt buildings on both sides of the river, to remind us of that time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are gaunt, stark, sad lacework figures, about to die. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The lowlands begin at some 5,000 feet, and the gaunt highlands go to about 11,000 feet, while the sandy soil has been sapped for over 80 years by excessive cropping. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first thing that caught my eye near the airfield was the grim gaunt sight of two hangars which were blitzed in 1940 still standing there without roofs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why go in for these gaunt skyscrapers? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In one of them we had to live on the premises and our house was just inside the main gate of the school—a great gaunt, sombre, prison-like gate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Theodain is tall and gaunt for an elf. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Once known for being a grey, gaunt, and romantic building, it fell into dereliction during the 19th century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As the riders draw closer he sees their gaunt faces, blurred eyes, sweat-soaked shirts, and that they are riding on ' horses snortin' fire'. See all examples of gaunt These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
| 随便看 |
|
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。