单词:gaunt
音标:[gɒ:nt] ;
柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 瘦削的, 憔悴的, 荒凉的
s very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
词型变化:形容词比较级 : gaunter ; 形容词最高级 : gauntest
考试类型:[IELTS/GRE]
考试类型:[IELTS/GRE]
词性分布:
gaunt的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- He has gaunt cheeks.他双颊消瘦。
- The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck.老人消瘦而憔悴,脖颈上有些很深的皱纹。
- The old house stood gaunt and empty, a complete ruin.那栋旧房子荒凉空洞地伫立着,像一堆废墟。
经典引文
He was a tall man and gaunt to the point of emaciation.
出自:J. Wainwright
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