形容詞笨拙的; 令人尷尬的; 難對(duì)付的; 不方便的
形容詞
1. He felt awkward and uncomfortable.
他感到尷尬和不舒服。
2. He asked several awkward questions at the press conference.
他在記者招待會(huì)上提了幾個(gè)難回答的問(wèn)題。
3. The child is still awkward with his chopsticks.
那小孩還不太會(huì)用筷子。
4. awkward的解釋
4. He's very awkward, he keeps dropping things.
他很笨,總是丟東西。
5. The pan is an awkward shape.
這個(gè)鍋的形狀用起來(lái)不方便。
1. 尷尬的:authoritative 權(quán)威性的 | awkward 尷尬的 | balanced 平衡的
2. (本義)行動(dòng)不便:anticipating(本義)期待的 | awkward(本義)行動(dòng)不便 | to be caught(本義)被捉住
3. 笨拙的:awful 糟糕的 | awkward 笨拙的 | axis 軸
1. 使人尷尬的;難處理的;棘手的
An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
e.g. I was the first to ask him awkward questions but there'll be harder ones to come...
我是第一個(gè)向他提出尷尬問(wèn)題的人,不過(guò)還會(huì)有人問(wèn)更難回答的問(wèn)題。
e.g. There was an awkward moment as couples decided whether to stand next to their partners.
大家在決定是否要站到自己配偶身旁時(shí),這一刻令人尷尬。
2. 難使用的;難攜帶的;(工作)難處理的
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.
e.g. It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry...
它雖然小,但很重,不便攜帶。
e.g. Full-size tripods can be awkward, especially if you're shooting a low-level subject.
標(biāo)準(zhǔn)尺寸的三腳架可能會(huì)不便于使用,用于拍攝低角度的物體時(shí)尤其如此。
3. (行動(dòng))笨拙的;(姿勢(shì))別扭的
An awkward movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy.
e.g. Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.
埃米笨拙地做了個(gè)手勢(shì)。
4. 害羞的;尷尬的;局促不安的
Someone who feels awkward behaves in a shy or embarrassed way.
e.g. Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex...
女人們經(jīng)常說(shuō)她們不好意思在性生活上采取主動(dòng)。
e.g. He was rather awkward with his godson.
在教子面前,他非常局促不安。
5. 不可理喻的;難打交道的;難相處的
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.
e.g. She's got to an age where she is being awkward.
她到了難相處的年齡。