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awkward
ɔːkwəʳd ˈɔkwərd
1 ADJ-GRADED 使人尴尬的;难处理的;棘手的 An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with. 使人尴尬的;难处理的;棘手的
  • I was the first to ask him awkward questions but there'll be harder ones to come.

    我是第一个向他提出尴尬问题的人,不过还会有人问更难回答的问题。

  • There was an awkward moment as couples decided whether to stand next to their partners.

    大家在决定是否要站到自己配偶身旁时,这一刻令人尴尬。

SYN embarrassing, difficult, compromising, sensitive
awkwardly
  • There was an awkwardly long silence.

    有很长一段时间陷入了难堪的沉默。

  • ...an awkwardly timed meeting.

    时间安排不当的会议

2 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ, oft ADJ to-infinitive] 难使用的;难携带的;(工作)难处理的 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. 难使用的;难携带的;(工作)难处理的
  • It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry.

    它虽然小,但很重,不便携带。

  • Full-size tripods can be awkward, especially if you're shooting a low-level subject.

    标准尺寸的三脚架可能会不便于使用,用于拍摄低角度的物体时尤其如此。

awkwardly
  • The autoexposure button is awkwardly placed under the lens release button.

    自动曝光按钮安装在镜头脱卸按钮下面,十分不便。

3 ADJ-GRADED (行动)笨拙的;(姿势)别扭的 An awkward movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy. (行动)笨拙的;(姿势)别扭的
  • Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.

    埃米笨拙地做了个手势。

SYN clumsy, stiff, rude, blundering
awkwardly
  • He fell awkwardly and went down in agony clutching his right knee.

    他笨拙地摔倒了,痛苦地抱住右膝倒在地上。

  • He lay beside her awkwardly, propped on an elbow.

    他用一只胳膊肘支着身体,别扭地躺在她旁边。

4 ADJ-GRADED 害羞的;尴尬的;局促不安的 Someone who feels awkward behaves in a shy or embarrassed way. 害羞的;尴尬的;局促不安的
  • Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex.

    女人们经常说她们不好意思在性生活上采取主动。

  • He was rather awkward with his godson.

    在教子面前,他非常局促不安。

awkwardly
  • 'This is Malcolm,' the girl said awkwardly, to fill the silence.

    女孩尴尬地说了句这是马尔科姆,打破了沉默。

awkwardness
  • He displayed all the awkwardness of adolescence.

    他表现出了青春期的各种羞涩不安。

5 ADJ-GRADED 不可理喻的;难打交道的;难相处的 If you say that someone is awkward, you are critical of them because you find them unreasonable and difficult to live with or deal with. 不可理喻的;难打交道的;难相处的 [disapproval]
  • She's got to an age where she is being awkward.

    她到了难相处的年龄。

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Thesaurusawkward Also look up:
ADJ.

delicate, embarrassing, sticky, uncomfortable 1

bulky, cumbersome, difficult 2

blundering, bumbling, uncoordinated, ungainly 3

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