英:/'ˈɔːkwəd/ 美:/'ˈɑːkwɚd/
尴尬的
比較級:more awkward 最高級:most awkward
高中,CET4,CET6,考研,TOEFL,GRE,SAT
adj. 尴尬的；笨拙的；棘手的；不合適的
There was an awkward silence off the stage.
台下一片尴尬的沉默。
He is an awkward cooker, and the dishes he makes are not tasty.
他做起飯來笨手笨腳的，做出來的菜也不好吃。
All the waiters were reluctant to entertain the awkward customer.
所有服務員都不願意招待這個難應付的顧客。
They'd chosen an awkward time to call as I'd just got into the bath.
他們選擇了一個尴尬的時間打電話 因為我剛進浴室
The phone was very large and awkward to hold.
電話很大，很難拿。
Sometimes I talk too much because I don’t like awkward silences.
有時我說話有點太多了，因為我不喜歡沉默的尴尬。
That sentence is a little awkward and not very natural!
那句話有點奇怪，不太自然！
The chair is not heavy, but it’s awkward to carry because of the shape.
這個椅子不重，但是因為它的形狀所以很不好搬。
Some customers are awkward to deal with.
一些客戶很難對付。
There was an awkward silence when nobody knew what to say.
人人都不知道該說什麼，現場安靜的令人尴尬。
This box is not heavy. It's just awkward to carry because it's so big.
這個箱子不重。但就是太大了，所以搬起來有點困難。
My parents always ask me awkward questions about my dating life. It's private!
我父母總是詢問我戀愛情況，真是尴尬。這是我的隱私呀！
It puts me in an awkward position when my two best friends are arguing with each other.
如果我的兩個朋友吵架，我将陷于非常尴尬的境地。
There was an awkward silence when he asked her how old she is.
當他問她多大年紀時，氣氛一度相當尴尬。
Her boss placed her in a very awkward dilemma when he asked her to pick sides.
老闆讓她選擇立場，她陷入非常尴尬的兩難境地。
Speaking in English might feel awkward now, but I'm sure you'll get used to it.
現在用英語說話可能會感覺比較尴尬，但是我相信你會習慣的。
That's a little awkward and sounds like an order. We normally say dig in or help yourself.
這個說法有點不自然，而且聽起來像命令一樣。通常我們會說“dig in”(開動吧)或者“help yourself”(隨意自便)。
So, you think he's probably just awkward around her friends.
所以他現在碰見前女友的朋友會很尴尬吧。
Don't worry. It won't be awkward at all. I promise.
别擔心，絕對不會尴尬的，我保證。
15 is an awkward age.
15歲是個尴尬的年紀。
Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.
艾米用雙手做了一個笨拙的手勢。
Alexandra looked plump and awkward in her cast-off clothing.
亞力山德拉穿着她那件丢棄的衣服，顯得臃腫而又笨拙。
The situation is an awkward one, whichever way you look at it.
無論從哪一方面看，這個局面都很尴尬。
In an awkward press conference, Mr. Kurtz parried questions on the allegations.
在一場尴尬的新聞發布會上，科茲先生巧妙地回避了有關指控的問題。
adj.|testing/embarrassed;尴尬的；笨拙的；棘手的；不合適的
awkward 是英語中多義詞，主要含義包括：
令人尴尬的（embarrassing）
描述令人局促或難堪的場景，如社交場合失态。例：There was an awkward silence after his joke.（他的笑話後出現了尴尬的沉默）
笨拙的（clumsy）
指人或動作缺乏優雅、技巧，如新手操作不熟練。例：She felt awkward dancing in front of others.（在他人面前跳舞讓她感到笨拙）
棘手的（difficult to handle）
形容難以處理的問題或局面。例：The negotiation reached an awkward stage.（談判進入棘手階段）
不方便的（inconvenient）
指時間、設計等不便利。例：The meeting was scheduled at an awkward time.（會議安排在了一個不便的時間）
源自中古英語，由awk-（錯誤方向/反手）與-ward（朝向）組合，原指"反方向"，後因右撇子社會對左手的刻闆印象，引申為"别扭的、不熟練的" 。
擴展提示：在雅思/托福考試中，該詞常出現在社交場景或問題解決類話題中（例：The shy girl felt awkward when unable to answer.）。
單詞 "awkward" 通常用來描述一種難以處理或難以表達的情況或狀态。以下是該單詞的詳細解釋：
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