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awkward

英 [ˈɔːkwəd]

美 [ˈɔːkwərd]

adj.  令人尴尬的; 使人难堪的; 难对付的; 难处理的; 不方便的

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同义词辨析

clumsyawkwardblunderingbungling【导航词义:笨拙的】

clumsyadj. 笨拙的
〔辨析〕
指人、动物、动作或语言笨拙的;也指物体笨重、难以使用的。
〔例证〕
The clumsy bear is very funny when shaking its head.
大笨熊摇头时非常可笑。
She made a clumsy attempt to comfort us.
她笨嘴笨舌地安慰我们。
It's not easy walking in these clumsy shoes.
穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真费劲。
awkwardadj. 笨拙的;难用的
〔辨析〕
指动作不优雅、不舒服的;也指物体因形状等使用不便的。
〔例证〕
Adult as he is, he is still awkward with chopsticks.
他虽然已经长大成人,但依然用不好筷子。
This heavy ax is awkward to use.
这把重斧子不好用。
blunderingadj. 愚蠢的,粗笨的
〔辨析〕
指因粗心和愚笨而常出错的,通常作定语。
〔例证〕
You blundering idiot!
你这个愚蠢的傻瓜!
The blundering guy went the wrong way.
这个蠢家伙走错了路。
bunglingadj. 笨拙的,愚笨的
〔辨析〕
指因犯愚蠢的错误而把事情搞糟的,通常作定语。
〔例证〕
That guy is a bungling oaf.
那家伙是个草包。
I've never seen such a bungling performance.
我从未见过这样蹩脚的演出。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 令人尴尬的;使人难堪的
      making you feel embarrassed
      1. There was an awkward silence.
        一阵令人尴尬的沉默。
    • 难对付的;难处理的
      difficult to deal with
      1. Don't ask awkward questions.
        不要问不好回答的问题。
      2. You've put me in an awkward position.
        你使得我狼狈不堪。
      3. an awkward customer (= a person who is difficult to deal with)
        难对付的家伙
      4. Please don't be awkward about letting him come.
        关于让他来这事请你不要作梗。
    • 不方便的
      not convenient
      1. Have I come at an awkward time?
        我来得不是时候吧?
    • (因形状、设计而)产生困难的,危险的
      difficult or dangerous because of its shape or design
      1. This box is very awkward for one person to carry.
        这只箱子一个人很不好搬。
    • (动作)笨拙的;不舒适的
      not moving in an easy way; not comfortable
      1. He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward.
        他试着跳舞,但是太笨拙,太别扭。
      2. I must have slept in an awkward position─I'm aching all over.
        我肯定睡的姿势不舒适——我全身疼痛。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 使人尴尬的;难处理的;棘手的
      Anawkwardsituation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
      1. 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。
      2. 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 isawkward touse or carry is difficult to use or carry because of its design. A job that isawkwardis difficult to do.
      1. It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry...
        它虽然小,但很重,不便携带。
      2. 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
      Anawkwardmovement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy.
      1. 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 feelsawkwardbehaves in a shy or embarrassed way.
      1. 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。
      2. 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 isawkward, you are critical of them because you find them unreasonable and difficult to live with or deal with.
      1. She's got to an age where she is being awkward.
        她到了难相处的年龄。

    英英释义

    adj

    • socially uncomfortable
      1. awkward and reserved at parties
      2. ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know
      3. was always uneasy with strangers
      Synonym:ill at ease(p)uneasy
    • causing inconvenience
      1. they arrived at an awkward time
    • hard to deal with
      1. awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
      2. an awkward pause followed his remark
      3. a sticky question
      4. in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
      Synonym:embarrassingstickyunenviable
    • not elegant or graceful in expression
      1. an awkward prose style
      2. a clumsy apology
      3. his cumbersome writing style
      4. if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
      Synonym:clumsycumbersomeinaptineptill-chosen
    • lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
      1. an awkward dancer
      2. an awkward gesture
      3. too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes
      4. his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot
    • difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
      1. an awkward bundle to carry
      2. a load of bunglesome paraphernalia
      3. clumsy wooden shoes
      4. the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
      Synonym:bunglesomeclumsyungainly

    双语例句

    • She feel very awkward with a needle.
      她做针线活时感到很不对劲。
    • His gangling, awkward gait has earned him the name Spiderman.
      他又瘦又高,动作笨拙难看,因此有了“蜘蛛人”的外号。
    • It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry
      它虽然小,但很重,不便携带。
    • Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.
      埃米笨拙地做了个手势。
    • What's that awkward bulge in your pocket?
      你口袋里那块鼓鼓囊囊的东西是什么?
    • He made her feel hot, and awkward, and unsure of herself
      他令她内心躁动,手足无措,对自己没有信心。
    • 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 seemed bashful and awkward
      他看起来腼腆且局促不安。
    • Alexandra looked plump and awkward in her cast-off clothing.
      亚历山德拉穿着那身过时的衣裳,显得臃肿笨拙。
    • 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。