Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4097
awkward
不便的；麻烦的；棘手的
causing inconvenience
此义指造成不便，不是“笨拙”的意思。
- 1.
Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
缺乏使用手或工具的灵巧
- 2.
causing inconvenience
造成不便的
- 3.
Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
不易管理或实现；令人尴尬
- 4.
lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
笨拙的,不优雅的
- 5.
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.
缺乏社交技能,或不擅长社交互动
- 6.
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
因形状而难处理的
- 7.
Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
固执的；不利的；难以处理的
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
In use
Could we meet later? This afternoon is awkward for me because I have another appointment.
The new office layout makes it awkward to reach the printer quickly.
Please let me know if this time is awkward; we can reschedule.
they arrived at an awkward time
an awkward dancer
an awkward gesture
too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes
his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot
an awkward bundle to carry
Connections
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
- 尴尬的停顿
- There was an awkward pause after he mentioned the divorce.他提起离婚后，出现了一个尴尬的停顿。
Learner notes
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。
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）。
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/）。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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