awkward

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a. 笨拙的, 棘手的

发音

UK /ˈɔːk.wəd/
US /ˈɑk.wɚd/
其它 /ˈaːk.wɐd/
US /ˈɔk.wɚd/
AU /ˈoː.kwəd/

词形变化

awkwards 复数 awkwards awkwarder awkwardest more awkward 比较级 most awkward 最高级

别名

akward aukward ockard ockerd okkard okkerd

教材释义与例句

形容词

尴尬的；笨拙的；棘手的；不合适的

making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say

I hoped he would stop asking awkward questions .

我希望他不要再问令人难堪的问题。

There was an awkward moment when she didn't know whether to shake his hand or kiss his cheek.

她不知道是该跟他握手还是亲他的脸颊，一时很尴尬。

an awkward silence

令人尴尬的沉默

A laugh can help people over an awkward situation.

笑可以助人化解尴尬。

Philip's remarks put her in an awkward position (= made it difficult for her to know what to do ) .

菲利普的话使她很窘迫。

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone or something that is awkward.

adj. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

    别扭

    John was awkward at performing the trick. He'll have to practice to improve.

  2. 2.

    Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

    尴尬

    That was an extremely awkward moment. Everyone was watching.

    An awkward silence had fallen.

  3. 3.

    Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.

    I'm very awkward at parties.

    Things got awkward when my boss tried a cheesy pick-up line on me.

  4. 4.

    Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.

    He's a right awkward chap.

    These cabinets are going to be very awkward when we move.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

embarrassing clumsy sticky uneasy inept cumbersome unenviable bunglesome ill at ease ill-chosen

反义词 1

graceful

近义相关 10

hard difficult uncomfortable wooden clumsy inconvenient strained labored laboured clunky

参见 2

ugly maladroit

相关短语

awkward squad 一群生手 awkward squads awkward age 未成熟的青春期 Awkward Bench awkward turtle awkward turtles

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂époh₃kʷos Proto-Germanic *abuhaz Old Norse ǫfugrder. Middle English awke English awk Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English awkward From awk (“odd, clumsy”) + -ward. Compare Middle English aukeward (“in the wrong direction”).

来源：wiktionary