having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement (行为举止)不雅的,粗俗的;粗糙的 he came skidding to an inelegant halt. 他来了个不雅的刹车制动。 an inelegant bellow of laughter. 一声不雅的狂笑。 ■unappealing through being overly complicated (因过分复杂)不能打动人的,不吸引人的 an inelegant and complex piece of legislation. 一项复杂而无法打动人的法规。
派生 inelegance noun inelegantly adverb 语源
early 16th cent.: from French inélégant, from Latin inelegant-, from in- 'not' + Latin elegant- 'fastidious, refined' (see elegant)