来自古英语ungeinliche, 来自un-, 不，非，gein, 直的，词源同again, against,-liche,词源同-ly，形容词后缀。即不直的，引申词义形状不好的，难看的，不雅的，笨拙的。

1. The dog, an ungainly mongrel pup, was loping about the road.

那只丑陋的杂种幼犬在马路上到处乱跑。

2. Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool.

保罗笨拙地游到池子边。

3. He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18.

他是个个子高而笨拙的18岁小伙子。

4. I thought him terribly ungainly when he danced.

我觉得他跳舞时显得极其笨拙.

5. When the ungainly man had left, he remarked hotly to the messenger.

看着这个无能的人走开以后, 他气冲冲地对着送信人评头品足起来.