英語說文解字awkward令人尴尬的，使人難堪的；難對付的

awkward xinchi外語

awkward英 [ˈɔːkwəd] 美 [ˈɔːkwərd]

adj. 令人尴尬的，使人難堪的；難對付的，難處理的；局促不安的；不友善的；笨拙的，不雅觀的；不舒适的

短語

Too awkward 難言之隐

awkward a 笨拙的 ; 尴尬的 ; 棘手的

That Awkward Moment 尴尬時刻 ; 那尴尬的時刻

awkward [ 'ɔ:kwəd ]

adj.causing inconvenience"they arrived at an awkward time"

lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance"an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape"an awkward bundle to carry"

同義詞： bunglesome clumsy ungainly

not elegant or graceful in expression"an awkward prose style"

同義詞： clumsy cumbersome inapt inept ill-chosen

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"

同義詞： embarrassing sticky unenviable

not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner"awkward and reserved at parties"

同義詞： ill at ease(p) uneasy

以上來源于: WordNet

awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/ CET4 TEM4

1. ADJ An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with. 令人尴尬的

例：I was the first to ask him awkward questions but there'll be harder ones to come.

我是第一個問他尴尬問題的人，但後面還會有更棘手的問題。

2. awkwardly ADV 令人尴尬地 [ADV adj/-ed]

例：There was an awkwardly long silence.

有一段令人尴尬的長時間的沉默。3. ADJ Something that is awkward to use or carry is difficult to use or carry because of its design. A job that is awkward is difficult to do. (使用) 不便的; 棘手的 (工作)

例：It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry.

它雖然小，卻沉重得不便攜帶。

4. awkwardly ADV 不便地; 棘手地 [ADV -ed]

例：The front window switches are awkwardly placed on the dashboard.

前窗的開關安裝在儀表闆上，使用不便。

5. ADJ An awkward movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy. 笨拙的

例：Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.

艾米用雙手做了一個笨拙的手勢。

6. awkwardly ADV 笨拙地 [ADV with v]

例：He fell awkwardly and went down in agony clutching his right knee.

他笨拙地摔倒了，緊抓住右膝蓋痛苦地蹲了下去。

7. ADJ Someone who feels awkward behaves in a shy or embarrassed way. 難為情的

例：Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex.

女性經常說她們覺得在性方面采取主動令人難為情。

8. awkwardly ADV 難為情地 [ADV with v]

例："This is Malcolm," the girl said awkwardly, to fill the silence.

“這是馬爾科姆，”女孩子為了打破沉默難為情地說道。

詞根： awkward

adv.awkwardly 笨拙地；無技巧地

n.awkwardness 尴尬；笨拙

sensible, conscious, awkward, aware, clumsy

這組詞都有“笨拙的”的意思，其差別是：

sensible 側重通過直覺或理性感覺意識到某物的存在。 awkward, clumsy

conscious 指内心的感覺，強調深刻的心理活動。

awkward 側重缺乏優雅、機敏和技巧。用于物時，指使用不便。

aware 強調通過耳聞目睹或感覺而得到的資訊，也指敏稅的觀察和推斷。側重感覺，多與of一起用。

clumsy 指人時，側重行動笨拙；指物時，側重制作粗陋或體積、重量過大而呈現笨重。

雙語例句原聲例句權威例句

15 is an awkward age.

15歲是個尴尬的年紀。

Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.

艾米用雙手做了一個笨拙的手勢。

There was an awkward silence.

一陣令人尴尬的沉默。

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