awkward的中文翻译是什么意思
awkward
adj. 使人尴尬的; 棘手的; 难使用的; 不方便的; 危险的; 难携带的; 笨拙的; 别扭的; 害羞的; 不可理喻的; 难相处的
awkward的柯林斯释义
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
awkward的英文释义
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
awkward的同义词辨析
awkward, clumsy
这两个形容词都含有"笨拙的"之意。
awkward的场景例句
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.
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.
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.
This put them in a very awkward position.
这使他们处境很尴尬.
She feel very awkward with a needle.
她做针线活时感到很不对劲.