gaunt

英 [ɡɔːnt]

美 [ɡɔːnt]

adj.  (常因疾病、饥饿或忧虑而)瘦削憔悴的; 寒碜的; 破败的

比较级：gaunter　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15556 / COCA.15460

牛津词典

adj.

• （常因疾病、饥饿或忧虑而）瘦削憔悴的
  very thin, usually because of illness, not having enough food, or worry
  1. a gaunt face
     憔悴的面容
• 寒碜的；破败的
  not attractive and without any decoration

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （因生病、焦虑等）瘦削的，憔悴的
  If someone looksgaunt, they look very thin, usually because they have been very ill or worried.
  1. Looking gaunt and tired, he denied there was anything to worry about.
     他看起来消瘦而疲惫，却说没什么可担心的。
• ADJ-GRADED （建筑物）寒碜的，非常不起眼的，难看的
  If you describe a building asgaunt, you mean it is very plain and unattractive.
  1. Above on the hillside was a large, gaunt, grey house.
     山坡上有幢难看的灰色大房子。

英英释义

adj

• very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
  1. emaciated bony hands
  2. a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys
  3. eyes were haggard and cavernous
  4. small pinched faces
  5. kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration
  Synonym:bonycadaverousemaciatedhaggardpinchedskeletalwasted

双语例句

• His gaunt, slightly stooping figure.
  他那骨瘦如柴、微微佝偻的身材。
• I am the king, lady gaunt. I confer precedence.
  我是国王，我有优先调动的权利。
• I've grown gaunt because I can't seem to eat.
  我变得越来越瘦因为我连东西也吃不下了。
• Hunger and suffering from cold had made the lost hikers gaunt.
  饥饿和忍受寒冷迫使这个徒步旅行者疲乏憔悴。
• The old inhabitant who answered was a tall, gaunt woman.
  这个答话的本地老住户是一个高个儿，瘦身材的女人。
• Above on the hillside was a large, gaunt, grey house.
  山坡上有幢难看的灰色大房子。
• His face was pale and gaunt.
  他的面容苍白而憔悴。
• Looking gaunt and tired, he denied there was anything to worry about.
  他看起来消瘦而疲惫，却说没什么可担心的。
• Legend in the area spoke of small gaunt yellow faced men who came from the clouds long ago.
  该地传说谈到很久以前来自云中的瘦小憔悴黄色脸的人。
• Chu clutched Bethune's hand, his gaunt face covered with emotion.
  徐紧紧抓住白求恩的手，瘦瘦的脸上充满了感情。