一、詳細(xì)釋義:


adj.

尷尬的


例句:

They'd chosen an awkward time to call as I'd just got into the bath.

他們選了一個(gè)令人尷尬的時(shí)間打電話來,我剛開始洗澡。


例句:

What an awkward position I'm now placed in!

我現(xiàn)在的處境該有多難堪啊!


例句:

You are putting me in an [awkward] position.

你把我置于一個(gè)很尷尬的位置。


難對(duì)付的,棘手的,難相處的


例句:

He is an awkward customer.

他是個(gè)難對(duì)付的顧客。


例句:

You dealt with an awkward situation very tactfully.

你很巧妙地處理了一個(gè)困難的局面。


不方便的,不合適的


例句:

This machine is awkward to handle.

這臺(tái)機(jī)器很難操作。


例句:

It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry.

它雖然小,但很重,不便攜帶。


笨拙的


例句:

John looks awkward for a ball player, but he is a rough diamond.

約翰看起來似乎是個(gè)笨拙的球員,事實(shí)上他是個(gè)可造之材。


例句:

Her awkward attempt to explain her error merely added insult to injury.

她笨拙地企圖解釋所犯的錯(cuò)誤,結(jié)果只是越描越黑。


二、詞義辨析:


awkward,clumsy

這兩個(gè)形容詞都含有“笨拙的”之意。 awkward側(cè)重缺乏優(yōu)雅、機(jī)敏和技巧。用于物時(shí),指使用不便。 clumsy指人時(shí),側(cè)重行動(dòng)笨拙;指物時(shí),側(cè)重制作粗陋或體積、重量過大而呈現(xiàn)笨重。


三、參考例句:


He felt awkward and uncomfortable.

他感到尷尬和不舒服。


He is an awkward customer.

他是個(gè)難對(duì)付的顧客。


This is an awkward hoe.

這把鋤頭太笨。


Everyone is awkward at times!

有時(shí)每個(gè)人都很難相處!


I use chopsticks in an awkward manner.

用起筷子來我笨極了。


The heavy ax was awkward to use.

這把重斧頭不好用。


He's an awkward old cuss.

他是個(gè)笨手笨腳的家伙。


She felt awkward alone with him.

單獨(dú)與他在一起她感到很尷尬。


Swans are surprisingly awkward on land.

天鵝在陸地上笨得出奇。


I find myself in an awkward situation.

我覺得自己處境尷尬。