awkward是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 difficult to use, do, or deal with -- 難用的；棘手的；難處理的，難對付的

  • It's an awkward corner, so take it slowly. 這個轉彎不好過，開慢一點。

  • Some of the questions were rather awkward. 有些問題是很難回答的。

  • It was an awkward ascent, but we reached the top eventually. 那段上坡路很難走，但最後我們還是爬到了山頂。

  • [ + to infinitive ] My car's quite awkward to drive. 我的車很難開。

  • He's an awkward customer (= a difficult person to deal with). 他是個很難應付的顧客。

• 1 causing problems, worry, or embarrassment -- 令人尷尬的；使人難堪的

  • an awkward position/situation 令人尷尬的位置／局面

  • There followed an awkward silence while we all tried to think of something to say. 然後是一段令人尷尬的沉默，我們都絞盡腦汁地想說點甚麼的。

  • They'd chosen an awkward time to call as I'd just got into the bath. 他們偏偏在我剛開始洗澡的時候來電話，真不是時候。

  • The police asked some awkward questions about where the money had come from. 警方圍繞錢的來源問了一些讓人很難回答的問題。

  • I always feel awkward when I'm with Chris - he's so difficult to talk to. 我跟克裡斯在一起總感到為難——與他這人交談太費勁了。

  • He seemed a little awkward when I first met him. 我第一次見他時，他有點兒放不開。

• 2 intentionally not helpful -- 難相處的；不合作的；故意為難的

  • Just stop being so awkward and help me push the car, will you! 別再不合作了，快幫我推推車，好不好！

• 3 moving in a way that is not natural, relaxed, or attractive -- 笨拙的；不靈活的；難看的

  • His movements were slow and awkward. 他的動作遲緩笨拙。