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
用法辨析
- 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。
adj. (形容词)
英汉例句
- She is an awkward girl.
她是一个笨手笨脚的女孩。 - 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。 - He is awkward at business.
他不会做买卖。 - The machine was very awkward to use.
这台机器很难操作。 - It is very awkward to use this tool.
这工具很不好使。 - 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 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。 - 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。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ~+ n.
用作表语: S+be+~
S+be+~+ prep. -phrase
S+be+~+to- v
It is/was+~+to- v
S+be+~+that-clause
It is/was+~+that/wh-clause
用作宾语补足语
词组短语
- 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
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
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
- 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
剑桥英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 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
- 尴尬的