Word · Frequency #10344
awkwardly
笨拙地；无技巧地
核心释义
in an awkward manner
- 1.
笨拙地；不自在或动作不协调地。
In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination.
笨拙地；不自在或动作不协调地。
用法In use
He tripped and landed awkwardly on the sidewalk.
用法提示：awkwardly 作副词修饰 landed，表示摔倒的动作笨拙、不自然。
She tied the rope awkwardly because her hands were cold.
用法提示：awkwardly 作副词修饰 tied，说明系绳的动作不灵活、笨拙。
The player swung the bat awkwardly and missed the ball.
用法提示：awkwardly 作副词修饰 swung，描述挥棒动作缺乏技巧、笨拙。
verb + awkwardly
这是最常用的位置，表示动作以笨拙或不熟练的方式完成。
He danced awkwardly at the party.
他在聚会上跳得很笨拙。
awkwardly + verb
副词也可放在动词前，语气上更强调副词。
She awkwardly apologized for the mistake.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- moved awkwardly
- 笨拙地移动
- The robot moved awkwardly across the uneven floor.机器人在地面不平的地板上笨拙地移动。
- danced awkwardly
- 笨拙地跳舞
- He danced awkwardly because he had never learned the steps.他跳舞笨拙，因为他从没学过舞步。
- handled awkwardly
- 笨拙地搬动/处理
- She handled the heavy box awkwardly and nearly dropped it.她笨拙地搬着沉重的箱子，差点把它掉下来。
- awkwardly phrased
- 措辞笨拙的
- His apology was awkwardly phrased and sounded insincere.他的道歉措辞笨拙，听起来缺乏诚意。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法：awkwardly 里有 ward（守卫），想象守卫笨拙地踩到自己的脚，动作很不协调。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述身体动作或行为、描述社交场合中的表现 该词为副词，通常用于描述动作或行为显得笨拙、不自然，也可指社交中的尴尬表现。多用于日常口语和普通书面语，语气中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
发音提示：awkwardly 的重读音节为 /ɔːk/，与 walk /wɔːk/、talk /tɔːk/、chalk /tʃɔːk/ 的元音和尾辅音相同。但 inwardly /ˈɪnwərdli/ 和 outwardly /ˈaʊtwərdli/ 虽然拼写以 -wardly 结尾，重读元音分别为 /ɪ/ 和 /aʊ/，与 awkwardly 不押韵，注意区分。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.