awkward
翻譯
尷尬的, 笨拙的, 棘手的, 不便的
例句
There was an awkward silence in the room.
房間裡一片尷尬的沉默。
He asked an awkward question about my salary.
他問了一個關於我薪水的棘手問題。
He is a bit awkward with his movements.
他的動作有點笨拙。
文法模式
an awkward ((noun)) 一個尷尬的(名詞) It was an awkward situation.
to feel awkward 感到尷尬 I felt awkward at the party.
it is awkward for ((sb.)) to-inf 對(某人)來說做(某事)很尷尬 It was awkward for him to say no.
近義詞
Synonyms: clumsy, embarrassing, difficult; Antonyms: graceful, easy, comfortable
詞源
源自中古英語“awk”（錯誤的，反手的）+“-ward”（方向）。最初的意思是“轉向錯誤的方向”。
記憶技巧
想像一下，有人試圖以一種奇怪的（'awk'）方式向後（'-ward'）走——那會顯得很笨拙和尷尬（awkward）。