Word · Frequency #10344
awkwardly
笨拙地；无技巧地
in an awkward manner
- 1.
In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination.
笨拙地；不自在或动作不协调地。
笨拙地；不自在或动作不协调地。
In use
He tripped and landed awkwardly on the sidewalk.
She tied the rope awkwardly because her hands were cold.
The player swung the bat awkwardly and missed the ball.
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.
她笨拙地为此错误道了歉。
awkwardly + past participle
用于被动语态，强调动作完成得不自然或缺乏技巧。
The essay was awkwardly translated.
这篇文章翻译得很拙劣。
Common mistakes
She felt awkwardly about the mistake.She felt awkward about the mistake.
feel 是系动词，后面应接形容词作表语，表示主语的状态，而 awkwardly 是副词，不能作表语。因此要改用形容词 awkward。
He dances awkward.He dances awkwardly.
dance 是实义动词，需要用副词来修饰，而 awkward 是形容词，不能修饰动词。因此要用其副词形式 awkwardly，意为“笨拙地”。
Connections
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。
Synonyms
- clumsily
- 笨手笨脚地 · 最常用，强调动作笨拙、不协调；不像 awkwardly 那样可表示令人尴尬或处理棘手。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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.