awkward

音标发音

• 英式音标 ['ɔːkwəd'ɔ:kwəd]
• 美式音标 [ˈɑː.kwɚd]
• 国际音标 ['ɔ:kwəd]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• adj.尴尬的；笨拙的；（设计）别扭的

词源解说

• 14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自苏格兰语，意为转向错了。

词根记忆

• aw(看作awe，恐惧) + kward(看作backward，向后的)→由于恐惧所以向后退→尴尬的场面→尴尬的
• “拗口的”→不灵活的
• “拗口的”→别扭的
• “拗口的”→笨拙的，不灵活的

同根派生

• awkward

• awkward相关词

用法辨析

adj. (形容词)

• awkward修饰人时意思是“笨拙的,不灵活的,不自然的,不得体的”; 修饰物时意思是“难操纵的,使用不便的; (处境)尴尬的,困窘的”; 修饰事时意思是“难处理的,棘手的”。
• awkward后接介词at或in意为“笨拙的”,宾语为名词或动名词,多指物或事。后接介词with意为“笨拙”,宾语多为表示工具的名词。

• awkward使用方法
• awkward详细辨析

英汉例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语: ～+ n.

• She is an awkward girl.
  她是一个笨手笨脚的女孩。

用作表语: S+be+～

• I hate being the first to arrive at a party—it makes me feel so awkward.
  我讨厌第一个到达舞会地点——这令我觉得尴尬。

S+be+～+ prep. -phrase

• He is awkward at business.
  他不会做买卖。

S+be+～+to- v

• The machine was very awkward to use.
  这台机器很难操作。

It is/was+～+to- v

• It is very awkward to use this tool.
  这工具很不好使。

S+be+～+that-clause

• John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.
  约翰如此害羞狼狈,以至于大家都注意到了他。

It is/was+～+that/wh-clause

• It is awkward that Brown should be unable to play in our team this week.
  很糟糕,布朗本星期不能参加我队的比赛。

用作宾语补足语

• He made things very awkward for me taking me into his confidence.
  他把我当作知心人反而使我处境尴尬。

• awkward更多例句

词组短语

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• awkward child 笨拙的孩子
• awkward customer 难以应付的人
• awkward drawing 粗劣的图画
• awkward excuse 拙劣的借口
• awkward instrument 使用不便的工具

• awkward更多词组

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• (DIFFICULT) difficult to use, do, or deal with
• (EMBARRASSING) causing problems, worry, or embarrassment
• (NOT HELPFUL) intentionally not helpful
• (MOVEMENT) moving in a way that is not natural, relaxed, or attractive

柯林斯英英字典

• An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
• awkwardly
• Something that is awkward to use or carry is difficult to use or carry because of its design. A job that is awkward is difficult to do.
• awkwardly
• An awkward movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy.
• awkwardly
• Someone who feels awkward behaves in a shy or embarrassed way.
• awkwardly

• awkward剑桥字典
• awkward柯林斯字典

专业释义

艺术学

• 尴尬

  In today’s market, the Chinese ceramics has a very awkward position.
  在如今的市场上,中国陶瓷产业的位置显得非常尴尬。

  能源科学技术

• 尴尬的
• 笨拙的

商业

• 尴尬的