awkward

awkward的近义词

adj

1. socially uncomfortable
unsure and constrained in manner

e.g. awkward and reserved at parties
ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know
was always uneasy with strangers

Synonym: ill at ease(p)uneasy

2. causing inconvenience

e.g. they arrived at an awkward time

3. hard to deal with
especially causing pain or embarrassment

e.g. awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
an awkward pause followed his remark
a sticky question
in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign

Synonym: embarrassingstickyunenviable

4. not elegant or graceful in expression

e.g. an awkward prose style
a clumsy apology
his cumbersome writing style
if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?

Synonym: clumsycumbersomeinaptineptill-chosen

5. lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance

e.g. an awkward dancer
an awkward gesture
too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes
his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot

6. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

e.g. an awkward bundle to carry
a load of bunglesome paraphernalia
clumsy wooden shoes
the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl

Synonym: bunglesomeclumsyungainly

1. 使人尴尬的；难处理的；棘手的
An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.

e.g. I was the first to ask him awkward questions but there'll be harder ones to come...
我是第一个向他提出尴尬问题的人，不过还会有人问更难回答的问题。
e.g. There was an awkward moment as couples decided whether to stand next to their partners.
大家在决定是否要站到自己配偶身旁时，这一刻令人尴尬。

2. 难使用的；难携带的；（工作）难处理的
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.

awkward是什么意思

e.g. It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry...
它虽然小，但很重，不便携带。
e.g. Full-size tripods can be awkward, especially if you're shooting a low-level subject.
标准尺寸的三脚架可能会不便于使用，用于拍摄低角度的物体时尤其如此。

3. （行动）笨拙的；（姿势）别扭的
An awkward movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy.

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e.g. Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.
埃米笨拙地做了个手势。

4. 害羞的；尴尬的；局促不安的
Someone who feels awkward behaves in a shy or embarrassed way.

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e.g. Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex...
女人们经常说她们不好意思在性生活上采取主动。
e.g. He was rather awkward with his godson.
在教子面前，他非常局促不安。

5. 不可理喻的；难打交道的；难相处的
If you say that someone is awkward, you are critical of them because you find them unreasonable and difficult to live with or deal with.

e.g. She's got to an age where she is being awkward.
她到了难相处的年龄。

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1. 尴尬的：authoritative 权威性的 | awkward 尴尬的 | balanced 平衡的

2. awkward是什么意思

2. (本义)行动不便：anticipating(本义)期待的 | awkward(本义)行动不便 | to be caught(本义)被捉住

3. awkward的意思

3. 笨拙的：awful 糟糕的 | awkward 笨拙的 | axis 轴