awkward

['ɔ:kwəd]

adj.尴尬的, 笨拙的, （设计）别扭的

a.

1. 笨拙的; 不熟练的, 不灵巧的[(+with)]

She is still awkward with chopsticks.

她用筷子还不熟练。

2. 使用不便的; 难操纵的[+to-v]

This machine is awkward to handle.

这台机器很难操作。

3. 难对付的, 棘手的

He asked several awkward questions at the press conference.

他在记者招待会上提了几个难回答的问题。

4. 不便的, 不合适的; 尴尬的[(+for)]

He felt awkward and uncomfortable.

他感到尴尬和不舒服。

词形变化

副词: awkwardly | 名词: awkwardness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.笨拙的; 不雅观的

clumsy  cumbersome  ungraceful  ungainly  maladroit  inept  gauche  

同义参见:

sticky  bulky  wooden  bashful  inconvenient  unwieldy  uncouth  

反义:

a.笨拙的; 棘手的

dexterous  skilful  clever  deft  handy  easy  simple  

反义参见:

ingenious  good  skillful  

英英释义

形容词 awkward:

causing inconvenience

lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

同义词：bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly

not elegant or graceful in expression

同义词：clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

同义词：embarrassing, sticky, unenviable

not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner

同义词：ill at ease, uneasy

补充

awkwardawkward英:[ˈɔ:kwəd] 美:[ˈɔkwəd]adj.1.笨拙的, 不灵活的She is an awkward girl.她是一个笨手笨脚的女孩。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。2.难操纵的, 使用不便的3.尴尬的, 棘手的

例句

1. He asked a lot of awkward questions.他提了很多令人尴尬的问题。 2. He uses humour to defuse an awkward situation.他用幽默来化解尴尬的局面。 3. He was rather awkward with his godson.在教子面前, 他非常局促不安。 4. The machine was very awkward to use.这台机器非常不好用。 5. It was small, but very awkward to carry.它虽然小, 但不便携带。 6. Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.艾米笨拙地做了个手势。 7. The US health care debacle comes at an awkward time for the company.对于这家公司来说, 美国医疗体系的崩溃来得真不是时候。 8. It's a bit awkward for me to come and see you.我有点不方便过来看你。 9. He's at an awkward age.他正处在问题重重的年龄。 10. She's got to an age where she is being awkward.她到了难相处的年龄。 11. one of the most awkward jobs is painting a ceiling.最困难的工作之一就是油漆天花板。 12. some awkward questions.一些棘手的问题。 13. the wheelbarrow can be awkward to manoeuvre.独轮手车很难操纵。 14. you're being damned awkward!.你真莫名其妙！。 15. he had put her in a very awkward position.他使她处境非常尴尬。 16. she felt awkward alone with him.单独与他在一起她感到很尴尬。 17. Luther's awkward movements impeded his progress.卢瑟行动不便妨碍了他的进步。 18. make sure the baby isn't sleeping in an awkward position.切勿让婴儿以不适的姿势睡眠。 19. That's an awkward question.这是个很难回答的问题。 20. You've put me in an awkward position.你使我的处境很尴尬。 21. an awkward customer难以应付的顾客 22. The box isn't heavy but it's awkward to carry.箱子不重，但很难拿。 23. My mother always phones at an awkward time.我母亲总是在我不方便的时候打电话来。 24. This tin-opener is very awkward to clean.这把开罐刀很难清洗。 25. I often feel awkward in a group of people.我在人群中常常感到局促不安。 26. There was an awkward silence.有一阵令人尴尬的沉默。 27. I was sitting with my legs in an awkward position.我的两条腿没有坐舒服。 28. She is awkward at dancing.她舞跳得很难看。 29. He had large feet and his walk was awkward and ungainly.他长着一双大脚，走起路来很笨拙。 30. an awkward movement笨拙的动作 31. The story contained some awkward writing.这个故事里有些败笔。 32. She is an awkward writer.她是个缺乏技巧的作者。 33. The machine is very awkward to operate.这台机器非常不好操作。 34. an awkward tool难使用的工具 35. The box isn't heavy but it has an awkward shape and size. [=its shape and size make it difficult to carry]这箱子并不重，但它的形状和体积让人不好搬。 36. It was an awkward [=embarrassing] moment for everyone.这对大家来说是个令人尴尬的时刻。 37. I often find myself in awkward situations.我经常发现自己处于尴尬境地。 38. He was put in the awkward position of having to write the memo.他遇上了棘手的事情：不得不写备忘录。 39. There was an awkward pause in the conversation.交谈中出现了一次尴尬的停顿。 40. I feel awkward (about) having to ask you to help.对于不得不请你帮忙，我感到很过意不去。 41. He feels awkward with/around strangers.他在陌生人面前感到局促不安。 42. The baby was crawling awkwardly on her hands and knees.这个小宝宝正用她的四肢笨拙地爬行。 43. He fell and landed awkwardly.他摔下来，狼狈地着地。 44. an awkwardly written sentence一个表达拙劣的语句 45. A moment of awkwardness occurred after the introduction.介绍过后产生片刻尴尬。 46. the awkwardness of the writing写作的拙劣 47. There was an awkwardness between us when we last saw each other.最近一次相见时，我们之间有种不自在的感觉。