coltish

英 [ˈkəʊltɪʃ]

美 [ˈkoʊltɪʃ]

adj.  活跃但笨拙的

GRE

COCA.41676

牛津词典

adj.

• 活跃但笨拙的
  moving with a lot of energy but in an awkward way

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 撒欢儿的;欢蹦乱跳的;不守规矩的
  A young person or animal that iscoltishis full of energy but clumsy or awkward, because they lack physical skill or control.
  1. ...coltish teenagers.
     精力旺盛的青少年

英英释义

adj

• given to merry frolicking
  1. frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes
  Synonym:frolicsomefrolickyrollickingsportive

双语例句

• She was young and coltish while her older sister was graceful and selfassured.
  她年少而略显稚拙，她的姐姐则既优雅又有自信。
• Jo, fifteen, was tall, thin, and coltish, and gloried in an unconcealed scorn of polite conventions.
  乔，十五岁，是个瘦高个活泼的姑娘，她毫不掩饰对斯文习俗的蔑视，并以此自豪。