awkward

awkward

英 ['ɔːkwəd]
　　美 ['ɔkwɚd]

adj. 尷尬的；笨拙的；棘手的；不合適的

adj.(形容詞)awkward修飾人時意思是“笨拙的,不靈活的,不自然的,不得體的”; 修飾物時意思是“難操縱的,使用不便的; (處境)尷尬的,困窘的”; 修飾事時意思是“難處理的,棘手的”。awkward後接介詞at或in意為“笨拙的”,賓語為名詞或動名詞,多指物或事。後接介詞with意為“笨拙”,賓語多為表示工具的名詞。

中文詞源：

awkward 笨拙的

awk-,錯誤方向，-ward,朝向。引申詞義笨拙的。

例句：

1. Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments.
不幸的是，奶奶好像總是醒來的不是時候。

2. Alexandra looked plump and awkward in her cast-off clothing.
亞歷山德拉穿著那身過時的衣裳，顯得臃腫笨拙。

3. I'm always being told off for being so awkward.
我笨手笨腳的，總挨訓。

4. She's got to an age where she is being awkward.
她到瞭難相處的年齡。

5. It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry.
它雖然小，但很重，不便攜帶。