单词 | awkward |
释义 | wkward adj 1 badly designed; difficult to use 设计不当的; 使用不便的; 别扭的 The handle of this teapot has an awkward shape. 这茶壶把儿的形状真别扭. It´s an awkward door you have to bend down to go through it. 这扇门很不方便--得弯著腰才能过去. 2 causing difficulty, embarrassment or inconvenience 造成困难, 尴尬或不便的 an awkward series of bends in the road 路上一连串难走的弯 You´ve put me in a very awkward position. 你把我弄得很狼狈. Please arrange the next meeting at a less awkward time. 请把下次会议时间安排得方便些. It´s very awkward of you not to play for the team tomorrow. 你明天不为本队参加比赛可太不像话了. Stop being so awkward! 别这么别别扭扭的! 3 lacking skill or grace; clumsy 无技巧的; 不熟练的; 不灵活的; 笨拙的 Swans are surprisingly awkward on land. 天鹅在陆地上笨得出奇. I was always an awkward dancer. 我跳舞一向是笨手笨脚的. 4 embarrassed 尴尬的; 难为情的; 不好意思的; 狼狈的 I realized they wanted to be alone together so I felt very awkward. 我意识到了他们想要单独在一起, 所以觉得很尴尬. 5 (idm 习语) the `awkward age period of adolescence when young people lack confidence and have difficulty preparing for adult life 尴尬年龄(青春期的一段时期, 青少年在此期间缺乏自信心, 难以适应成人生活). an ,awkward `customer person or animal that is difficult or dangerous to deal with 难对付的家伙(难以应付的或危险的人或动物). |
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