Learn A Word A Day - gaunt

Learn A Word A Day

gaunt

 / gɔnt / adjective 

1 (of a person) made exceptionally thin by hunger or illness; haggard

指人）（因饥饿或疾病）憔悴的, 骨瘦如柴的

: the gaunt face of a starving man 饿汉憔悴的面容. 

The Frankenstein Monster - the flat top head, scars, gaunt face, heavy eyelids, neck bolts, costume, boots and black fingernails, this monster is truly a sum of its parts, all brought to life by Dr. Frankenstein and an electrical storm.

2 (of a place) bare; desolate

指地方）不毛的, 荒凉的: 

the gaunt landscape of the moon

月球上荒凉的景色.

> gauntness

noun

[Uncountable].

Bahasa Malaysia

gaunt

adjective

1. bony and haggard,

kurus kering;

(of cheeks, eyes)

cengkung:

The prisoners of war looked gaunt,

Tawanan-tawanan perang itu kelihatan kurus kering;

2. bare and desolate,

gondol dan gersang;

(of house)

Rumah yang kosong dan tidak berseri:

The gaunt trees in winter,

Pohon-pohon gondol dan gersang pd musim sejuk;

A gaunt landscape,

Pandangan darat yg gondol dan gersang.