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awkward

美['ɔːkwərd] 英['ɔːkwəd]

adj. 尴尬的；笨拙的；（设计）别扭的

副词：awkwardly 名词：awkwardness

近义词：difficult，embarrassing，inconvenient，troublesome，trying，uncomfortable，unpleasant，pleasing，pleasant，easy，comfortable，

adj.(形容词)

adj.(形容词)

令人尴尬的; 使人难堪的 making you feel embarrassed; not comfortable, relaxed, or confident
难对付的; 难处理的 difficult to deal with; difficult to deal with and embarrassing
不方便的 not convenient; difficult to use or handle
(因形状、设计而)产生困难的,危险的 difficult or dangerous because of its shape or design
不优美的; 难看的; 不舒适的 not graceful; not comfortable; slightly wrong and not attractive or graceful

Adjective

causing inconvenience;
"they arrived at an awkward time"
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"
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"
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?"
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"
socially uncomfortable; 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"

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用作形容词(adj.)

It's a little awkward, because he's my friend but I'm still his boss.他是我朋友,而我又是他老板,这真有点尴尬。
He felt awkward and uncomfortable.他感到尴尬和不舒服。
He seemed as awkward and rough as ever.他跟从前一样拙笨和粗鲁。
Swans are surprisingly awkward on the land.天鹅在陆地上笨的出奇。
The handle of this teapot has an awkward shape.这茶壶把儿的形状真别扭。
The heavy ax was awkward to use.这把重斧头不好用。

adj.(形容词)

awkward

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