(of a person 人 very thin, usually because of illness, not having enough food, or worry （常因疾病、饥饿或忧虑而）瘦削憔悴的 a gaunt face 憔悴的面容 She looked gaunt and exhausted. 她显得，精疲力尽。 The lean face had grown gaunt, the cheeks hollowed. 苗条的脸变得僵硬，脸颊凹陷了。 her rather gaunt features 她颇为的特征
(of a building 建筑物 not attractive and without any decoration 寒碜的；破败的 the gaunt ruin of Pendragon Castle 彭德拉贡城堡的残酷废墟
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.