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
  1. 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。
  2. 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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  1. 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
  1. He is awkward with his hands and cannot fix small things.
    他的手很笨,不会修小东西。
  2. 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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  1. 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。