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

• The eyes of the gaunt spectre darkened again, as they had in his youth.
  于是这瘦鬼的两眼又黯然出神，就同他年青时代的眼睛一样。
• His face was pale and gaunt.
  他的面容苍白而憔悴。
• 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。
• He had gaunt cheeks after his long illness.
  他久病后双颊瘦削。
• 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。
• He was a gaunt old man.
  他是一位瘦削的老人。
• He was concentrating, his face strained and gaunt, as it had been for months.
  他全神贯注，面容憔悴，这已有好几个月了。
• 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。
• I just sized up the short and gaunt guy in front of me.
  我仔细地打量着眼前这个骨瘦如柴的家伙。
• Weight loss, making her look gaunt and stringy, alternated with periods of puffiness and overweight.
  体重降低，使她面容憔悴，形同麻杆，间或也夹杂着阵阵虚胖和超重。