Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4097
awkward
不便的；麻烦的；棘手的
核心释义
此义指造成不便，不是“笨拙”的意思。
causing inconvenience
- 1.
缺乏使用手或工具的灵巧
Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
- 2.
造成不便的
causing inconvenience
- 3.
不易管理或实现；令人尴尬
Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
- 4.
笨拙的,不优雅的
lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
- 5.
缺乏社交技能,或不擅长社交互动
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.
- 6.
因形状而难处理的
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
- 7.
固执的；不利的；难以处理的
Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
缺乏使用手或工具的灵巧；造成不便的；不易管理或实现；令人尴尬；笨拙的,不优雅的；缺乏社交技能,或不擅长社交互动
用法In use
Could we meet later? This afternoon is awkward for me because I have another appointment.
用法提示：awkward 作形容词，表示时间安排令人不便、麻烦。
The new office layout makes it awkward to reach the printer quickly.
用法提示：awkward 作形容词，说明做某事因布局而变得不便、别扭。
Please let me know if this time is awkward; we can reschedule.
用法提示：awkward 作形容词，指时间段令人不便，需要调整。
they arrived at an awkward time
an awkward dancer
an awkward gesture
too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- awkward situation
- 尴尬的局面
- The meeting turned into an awkward situation when no one spoke.会议变成了尴尬的局面，没人说话。
- awkward silence
- 尴尬的沉默
- After his joke failed, there was an awkward silence.他的笑话失败后，出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。
- awkward moment
- 尴尬的时刻
- It was an awkward moment when she realized she had the wrong person.当她意识到认错人时，那是一个尴尬的时刻。
- awkward position
- 尴尬的处境
- He found himself in an awkward position when both friends asked him to take sides.当两个朋友都让他表态时，他发现自己陷入了尴尬的处境。
- awkward pause
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个人走路时发出‘awk’的一声，然后笨拙地摔倒，非常尴尬。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：混合（a. 笨拙，多用于非正式口语；b. 尴尬，常见于社交场景；c. 不便，中性描述）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
backward, forward, toward, ward 与 awkward 押韵（末尾发音 /wɔːrd/）；yard 和 word 拼写相似但发音不同（yard /jɑːrd/, word /wɜːrd/）。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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