awkward
/ˈɔːkwəd/
adj.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
尴尬的;难堪的;笨拙的;不灵活的
释义与例句
adj.
尴尬的;难堪的
making you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
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There was an awkward silence after his rude remark.
他说了那句粗鲁的话后,出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。
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She felt awkward meeting her ex-boyfriend at the party.
在聚会上遇到前男友让她感到很尴尬。
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It was awkward to ask him for money again.
再向他要钱让人很难堪。
adj.
笨拙的;不灵活的
not graceful or moving in a smooth way
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He is awkward with his hands and cannot fix small things.
他的手很笨,不会修小东西。
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The awkward child tripped over his own feet.
那个笨拙的孩子被自己的脚绊倒了。
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She gave an awkward smile and looked away.
她不自然地笑了笑,然后把目光移开。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
awkward 既可以形容社交场合令人尴尬,也可以形容动作笨拙;常见搭配 awkward silence、awkward situation。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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awkwardly 尴尬地;笨拙地副词,修饰动词,描述尴尬或笨拙的状态。
同义词
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clumsy 笨拙的;不灵活的awkward 可指社交上的尴尬,也可指动作笨拙;clumsy 主要指身体动作不灵活。The clumsy waiter dropped the tray of glasses. 那个笨拙的服务员把放着玻璃杯的托盘弄掉了。
反义词
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graceful 优雅的;优美的awkward 表示笨拙、不自然;graceful 表示动作优雅流畅。The dancer moved across the stage in a graceful way. 舞者以优美的姿态在舞台上移动。
常见搭配
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awkward silence 尴尬的沉默An awkward silence followed his question. 他问完后是一阵尴尬的沉默。
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awkward situation 尴尬的局面He did not know how to handle the awkward situation. 他不知道该如何处理这个尴尬的局面。
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awkward moment 尴尬的时刻It was an awkward moment when everyone realized the mistake. 当所有人都意识到这个错误时,那是一个尴尬的时刻。