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[英] [ˈɔ:kwəd] [美] [ˈɔkwəd] 生词本

adj.

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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. 

  • 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。

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  • 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 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. 

  • 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。

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  • 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. 

  • Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.

    埃米笨拙地做了个手势。

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  • 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. 

  • 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。

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  • '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。

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  • 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. 

  • She's got to an age where she is being awkward.

    她到了难相处的年龄。

Adjective

1. causing inconvenience;

  • "they arrived at an awkward time"

2. 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"

3. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape;

  • "an awkward bundle to carry"
  • "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"
  • "clumsy wooden shoes"
  • "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"

4. not elegant or graceful in expression;

  • "an awkward prose style"
  • "a clumsy apology"
  • "his cumbersome writing style"
  • "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"

5. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment;

  • "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"
  • "an awkward pause followed his remark"
  • "a sticky question"
  • "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"

6. not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner;

  • "awkward and reserved at parties"
  • "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"
  • "was always uneasy with strangers"
1. Everybody spoke enthusiastically at the meeting, There were no awkward silences.
会上， 大家发言很热烈，没有冷场。

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2. He felt rather awkward in presence of ladies.
他在女士面前有些窘。

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3. He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.
他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

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4. He was an awkward dancer.
他跳舞笨手笨脚。

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5. His landing was awkward,but it was only the second time he'd flown solo.
他的着陆技术很不熟练，但这只是他第二次单飞。

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6. I was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward.
作为客人中的唯一男性，我有些窘迫。

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7. I was too awkward to help in kitchen.
我笨手笨脚，在厨房里帮不上什么忙。

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8. If he hadn't shot his mouth off, things couldn't have been so awkward.
要不是他多嘴，事情也不至于搞僵。

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9. If you had prepared in advance, you wouldn't be in such an awkward position.
如果你事先作好准备，也不至于那么被动。

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10. John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.
约翰如此害羞狼狈，以至于大家都注意到了他。

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11. She feel very awkward with a needle.
她做针线活时感到很不对劲。

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12. She handled the awkward situation with her usual quiet diplomacy.
她以惯常的不喜张扬的策略应付了尴尬的局面。

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13. She is an awkward girl.
她是一个笨手笨脚的女孩。

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14. The child is still awkward with his chopsticks.
那小孩还不太会用筷子。

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15. This chisel is useful for getting into awkward spaces.
这凿子在要伸入到犄角儿里时十分有用。

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16. This is an awkward spade.
这把锹使起来不得劲。

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17. This put them in a very awkward position.
这使他们处境很尴尬。

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18. This sentence is a bit awkward.
这句话有点别扭。

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19. We don't want that awkward man on the committee; do what you can to fence him out.
我们不愿那笨蛋加入委员会；你要尽力阻止他。

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20. What's that awkward bulge in your pocket?
你口袋里那块鼓鼓囊囊的东西是什么？

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