awkward是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 difficult to use, do, or deal with -- 难用的；棘手的；难处理的，难对付的

  • It's an awkward corner, so take it slowly. 这个转弯不好过，开慢点儿。

  • Some of the questions were rather awkward. 有些问题很难回答。

  • It was an awkward ascent, but we reached the top eventually. 那段上坡路很难走，但最后我们还是爬到了山顶。

  • [ + to infinitive ] My car's quite awkward to drive. 我的车很难开。

  • He's an awkward customer (= a difficult person to deal with). 他是个很难应付的顾客。

• 1 causing problems, worry, or embarrassment -- 令人尴尬的；使人难堪的

  • an awkward position/situation 令人尴尬的位置／局面

  • There followed an awkward silence while we all tried to think of something to say. 然后是一段令人尴尬的沉默，我们都绞尽脑汁地想说点儿什么。

  • They'd chosen an awkward time to call as I'd just got into the bath. 他们偏偏在我刚开始洗澡的时候来电话，真不是时候。

  • The police asked some awkward questions about where the money had come from. 警方围绕钱的来源问了一些让人很难作答的问题。

  • I always feel awkward when I'm with Chris - he's so difficult to talk to. 我跟克里斯在一起总感到别扭——与他这人交谈太费劲儿。

  • He seemed a little awkward when I first met him. 我第一次见他的时候，他有点儿放不开。

• 2 intentionally not helpful -- 难相处的；不合作的；故意为难的

  • Just stop being so awkward and help me push the car, will you! 别再跟我闹别扭了，快帮我推推车，好不好！

• 3 moving in a way that is not natural, relaxed, or attractive -- 笨拙的；别扭的；不灵活的；难看的

  • His movements were slow and awkward. 他的动作迟缓笨拙。