awkward
['ɔ:kwəd]
adj.尴尬的, 笨拙的, (设计)别扭的
例句与用法:
The heavy ax was awkward to use.
这把重斧头不好用。
Your refusal puts me in an awkward predicament.
你的拒绝让我感到十分为难。
At the formal party I felt very awkward and out of place.
在正式的舞会上,我感到局促不安,很不自在。
词形变化:
副词: awkwardly | 名词: awkwardness |
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。
awkward
形容词比较级:awkwarder
形容词最高级:awkwardest
词形变化:
副词: awkwardly | 名词: awkwardness |
同义词:
clumsy | cumbersome | ungainly | ungraceful | inept | unwieldy | bulky | maladroit | sticky | gauche | bashful | uncouth | inconvenient | wooden | embarrassing | tricky | problematic | uncooperative | stubborn | obstinate | inelegant | graceless | uncomfortable | embarrassed | unskillful | unhandy | inexpert | uneasy | ill-chosen | unenviable | inapt | ill at ease | bunglesome |
反义词:
skillful | clever | deft | graceful | dexterous |
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
awkward['ɔ:kwəd]adj.1.■不熟练的,笨拙的,不灵巧的,手脚不灵活的;制作粗劣的2.■(姿势、动作、形态等)不雅观的,不优美的;难看的;粗笨的3.■(讲话、文章等)累赘的4.■使用不便的;难操纵的,难控制的,难搬运的5.■(引起)不方便的,不便的;不合适的;使人感到麻烦的,使人尴尬的,难堪的6.■令人为难的,令人困惑的,使窘迫的;局促不安的;尴尬的7.■棘手的,难对付的,难应付的,难处理的;微妙的;危险的8.■蓄意阻挠的;故意不予帮助(或合作)的;别扭的9.■[废语]刚愎的;任性的;倔强的10.■[古语]逆的,不利的反义词defthandygraceful
awkwardawkward[ˈɔ:kwəd]adj.1.■(手脚)不灵巧的;不熟练的2.■(动作或表情)笨拙的; 难看的; 粗野的3.■不协调的4.■没有风度的5.■不好使用的; 使人感到麻烦的; 难应付的, 棘手的6.■困难的, 危险的an awkward staircase上下不方便的楼梯awkward time不方便的时间an awkward customer[口]难对付的家伙, 危险的人[动]物an awkward question棘手问题in an awkward situation处境困难an awkward remark不得体的话awkward age不成熟的年纪The child is still awkward with his chopsticks.那小孩还不太会用筷子。
继承用法awkwardlyadv.awkwardnessn.
adjective
- causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with
困难的;棘手的
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。
some awkward questions.
一些棘手的问题。
the wheelbarrow can be awkward to manoeuvre.
独轮手车很难操纵。
■(chiefly Brit.)deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative
(主 英)(故意)不讲理;不合作
you're being damned awkward!.
你真莫名其妙!。 - causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience
(使)尴尬的
he had put her in a very awkward position.
他使她处境非常尴尬。
she felt awkward alone with him.
单独与他在一起她感到很尴尬。 - not smooth or graceful; ungainly
笨拙的;不雅的
Luther's awkward movements impeded his progress.
卢瑟行动不便妨碍了他的进步。
■uncomfortable or abnormal
不适的;反常的
make sure the baby isn't sleeping in an awkward position.
切勿让婴儿以不适的姿势睡眠。
awkwardly
adverb
awkwardness
noun
语源
- late Middle English (in the sense 'the wrong way round, upside down'): from dialect awk 'backwards, perverse, clumsy' (from Old Norse afugr 'turned the wrong way') + -ward
awkward
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
awkward
■"It's like a skullcap and looks so awkward.
"这就像一个头盖骨,看起来很尴尬.
■Don't buy such an awkward pen next time.
下次不要买这么难用的的钢笔了。
■Don't be awkward: we have to get this finished by five o'clock.
不要出难题了,我们必须赶五点钟前把这项工作干完。
■Do not look so awkward, your performance is wonderful.
不要如此尴尬,你的表演棒极了。
■Don't ask awkward questions.
不要问棘手的问题。
■An awkward person or player;a bungler.
与他相比,我只能算是一个笨拙的人。
■The box is not much heavy as it is awkward.
与其说这盒子很沉重不如说它很笨重。
■Aunt Lena came to visit us at an awkward time.
丽娜大婶在我们很不方便的时候来了。
■The thing is a little awkward.
事情有点不好办。
■He passed off the awkward situation .
他不去注意那个尴尬的处境。
■He is very awkward about give us further credit.
他为给我们进一步地增加贷款而为难。
■They were impatient to get out of this awkward situation.
他们迫切想摆脱困境.
■He is awkward with handling tools .
他使用工具笨手笨脚。
■He is awkward in his movements.
他动作笨拙。
■He felt rather awkward in presence of ladies.
他在女士面前有些窘。
■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。
■He is large and awkward, with a great round face.
他大而笨拙,脸孔圆大。
■He passed off the awkward situation tactfully.
他巧妙地把尴尬局面对付过去了。
■He dealt with an awkward situation very tactfully.
他很巧妙地处理了一个困难的局面。
■He tactfully coped with an awkward situation.
他很巧妙地应付了一个尴尬局面。
■He's very awkward,he keeps dropping things.
他很笨,总是丢东西。
■He' s very awkward, he keeps dropping things.
他很笨,总是丢东西。
■He felt awkward and uncomfortable.
他感到尴尬和不舒服。
■Awkward, but he's going to thank me.
他或许会有些尴尬,不过他会感谢我的。
■He's an awkward, contrary child.
他是个又麻烦又不听话的孩子.
■He was an awkward child, always falling over himself and breaking things.
他是个笨拙的孩子,经常笨手笨脚地把东西摔破。
■He's at that awkward age; always hanging around on street corners.
他正处于将成年的时期,老是在街头巷尾闲荡。
■His clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot.
他用笨拙的手指打了一个很糟糕的结。
■His marriage is an awkward business.
他的婚姻是件棘手的事情.
■He's rather awkward with his hands.
他的手很不灵活。
■The pencil felt thick and awkward in his fingers.
他的手指缝里的铅笔使他感到又粗又笨。
■He is awkward in his gait [at pingpong].
他的步态不雅观 [他的乒乓球技巧拙劣] 。
■He is awkward in his gait.
他的步态不雅观。
■He was surprised that she seemed so little awkward.
他看见她似乎一点也没有尴尬的样子、感到惊讶。
■He smiled in an awkward almost apologetic way.
他笑得很尴尬,几乎象在道歉。
■He's as bright as a button and can ask the most awkward questions.
他聪明伶俐,会提出一些令人难以回答的问题。
■He finds it awkward working there; there isn't much elbow-room.
他觉得在那做事很不方便,连个转身的地方都没有。
■An awkward pause followed his remark.
他讲了话,接着是一片让人尴尬的沉寂。
■He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.
他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。
■He seemed as awkward and rough as ever.
他跟从前一样拙笨和粗鲁。
■He has gone to ground in his country estate to avoid awkward questions.
他躲到他的农庄以逃避使他感到尴尬的问题。
■He said between his teeth, "Very awkward!
他透过牙缝说:"非常难堪!
■For one or two minutes an awkward silence reigned.
令人难堪的沉默延续了一两分钟。
■The conference was sunk into an awkward situation.
会谈陷入了一片尴尬。
■But this can be expensive and awkward.
但这种方法可能很费钱,也很烦人。
■You didn't see how awkward this is for me.
你不知道这让我多为难。
■You've put me in an awkward position.
你使得我狼狈不堪。
■What's that awkward bulge in your pocket?
你口袋里那块鼓鼓囊囊的东西是什么?
■You've posed an awkward question.
你已经提出了一个难题。
■You dealt with an awkward situation very tactfully.
你很巧妙地处理了一个困难的局面。