形容词 (adj.) 形容人（尤其是年轻人）身材高瘦、四肢细长，动作看起来笨拙不协调。
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The gangly teenager tripped over his own feet as he walked across the stage.
那个瘦高的少年走过舞台时被自己的脚绊了一下。
Despite his gangly frame, he moved with surprising grace on the basketball court, weaving past defenders with ease.
尽管他身材瘦长，但在篮球场上却出人意料地灵活，轻松地绕过防守球员。
Gangly 源自英语方言词 gang，意为"行走"，加上后缀 -ly 构成形容词。该词最早出现于19世纪，与 gangling 同义，用来描述四肢过长、行动不够协调的样子。其核心意象是一个人因为手脚太长而走路显得笨拙。
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