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.

  1. (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
  2. 寒碜的;破败的
    not attractive and without any decoration

    柯林斯词典

    1. ADJ-GRADED (因生病、焦虑等)瘦削的,憔悴的
      If someone looks gaunt, 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。
    2. ADJ-GRADED (建筑物)寒碜的,非常不起眼的,难看的
      If you describe a building as gaunt, 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。

    双语例句

    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。
    2. Above on the hillside was a large, gaunt, grey house.
      山坡上有幢难看的灰色大房子。
    3. 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。
    4. The limestone statue has gaunt cheeks and-most strikingly-a tipless nose.
      这尊用石灰岩雕成的人像有着瘦削的脸颊,而且,在脸上赫然可见的是一只没有鼻翼的鼻子。
    5. 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。
    6. The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck.
      这个老人瘦而憔悴,而且后脖子上有很深的皱纹。
    7. 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。
    8. To cause to endure severe hunger. Hunger and suffering from cold had made the lost hikers gaunt.
      使饥饿使遭受极度饥饿饥饿和忍受寒冷迫使这个徒步旅行者疲乏憔悴。
    9. Suddenly a gaunt Derek pushes through the restaurant's door, looking like a punch-drunk boxer.
      突然间骨瘦如柴的Derek推开了餐馆的门,他看起来就像是一个饱受拳头蹂躏的拳击运动员。
    10. She hadn't sleep all the night, so she looked gaunt though she made up.
      由于她整晚没睡,化了妆也觉得很憔悴。
    11. Miss gaunt, you are, of course, aware of the problem.
      冈特小姐,相信你也意识到问题的严重性了。
    12. His gaunt, slightly stooping figure.
      他那骨瘦如柴、微微佝偻的身材。
    13. His dry pallid face often looked gaunt.
      他那张干瘪苍白的脸常常显得憔悴。
    14. The gaunt countenance and dynamic posture of Pavel Korchagin had kept emerging in front of his eyes.
      他的眼前不时浮现出保尔瘦削的脸颊和他生机勃勃的身姿。
    15. He goes to the reservation desk. there's a gaunt woman behind the desk.
      他朝前台走去。台后站着一位瘦瘦的女人。
    16. 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。
    17. He had gaunt cheeks after his long illness.
      他久病后双颊瘦削。
    18. 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。
    19. At this point, John of Gaunt ordered him to be silent.
      在这一点上刚特人约翰曾下令命他缄口。
    20. 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。
    21. His face was pale and gaunt.
      他的面容苍白而憔悴。
    22. She looked very weak, her black face gaunt and drawn.
      她看上去很虚弱,黑脸庞又瘦又憔悴。
    23. He was a gaunt old man.
      他是一位瘦削的老人。
    24. 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。
    25. 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。
    26. A tall, gaunt man in armor, he has many comical adventures with his fat squire, Sancho Panza.
      又瘦又高的唐吉诃德身披铠甲,和他的胖随从桑科·潘萨经历了很多滑稽的探险。
    27. Miss gaunt and certain teachers.
      冈特小姐和一些其他的老师。
    28. I am the king, lady gaunt. I confer precedence.
      我是国王,我有优先调动的权利。
    29. 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。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. 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