awkward
翻译
尴尬的, 笨拙的, 棘手的, 不便的
例句
There was an awkward silence in the room.
房间里一片尴尬的沉默。
He asked an awkward question about my salary.
他问了一个关于我薪水的棘手问题。
He is a bit awkward with his movements.
他的动作有点笨拙。
语法模式
an awkward ((noun)) 一个尴尬的(名词) It was an awkward situation.
to feel awkward 感到尴尬 I felt awkward at the party.
it is awkward for ((sb.)) to-inf 对(某人)来说做(某事)很尴尬 It was awkward for him to say no.
近义词
Synonyms: clumsy, embarrassing, difficult; Antonyms: graceful, easy, comfortable
词源
源自中古英语“awk”（错误的，反手的）+“-ward”（方向）。最初的意思是“转向错误的方向”。
记忆技巧
想象一下，有人试图以一种奇怪的（'awk'）方式向后（'-ward'）走——那会显得很笨拙和尴尬（awkward）。