gaunt
US /ɡɑːnt/
UK /ɡɑːnt/
1.
憔悴的, 骨瘦如柴的, 瘦削的
of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age
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The prisoner looked gaunt and exhausted after months of captivity.
囚犯在被囚禁數月後顯得骨瘦如柴，精疲力盡。
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Her face was gaunt from illness and lack of sleep.
她的臉因疾病和睡眠不足而憔悴。
2.
荒涼的, 陰森的, 淒涼的
of a building or place) bleak, desolate, or grim
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The old, abandoned house stood gaunt against the stormy sky.
那座廢棄的老房子在暴風雨的天空下顯得荒涼。
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The landscape was gaunt and barren, with only a few scattered trees.
這片景色荒涼貧瘠，只有幾棵零星的樹木。