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| /ˈɔːkwəd/ |
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| 1 | difficult to deal with and embarrassing 难处理的；棘手的；令人尴尬的 |
| After he spoke there was an awkward silence. 他发言之后是一阵难堪的沉默。 |
| Luckily nobody asked any awkward questions about what he was doing there. 幸运的是，没人问起有关他在那儿做什么事的棘手问题。 |
| It’ s a bit awkward, because he’ s my friend but I’ m still his boss. 这有点难办，因为他是我的朋友，可我还是他的老板。 |
| | 1a | something that is awkward is difficult to deal with or use because of its shape or position （某物因形状或位置而）难处理的 | | The crates were much too heavy and awkward for one person to carry. 这些板条箱太重了，一个人很难扛动。 | |
| | 1b | someone who is awkward is difficult to deal with or please , and causes problems, often deliberately （人）难以对付的，难以取悦的 | | He’ s just being awkward. 他只是在找茬。 | | an awkward customer 难对付的顾客 | |
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| 2 | not comfortable , relaxed , or confident 别扭的；拘谨的；尴尬的 |
| He stood there looking stiff and awkward in his uniform. 他站在那儿，穿着制服显得僵硬而别扭。 |
| feel awkward about (doing) sth She felt awkward about asking to borrow more money. 她对张口借更多的钱觉得不好意思。 |
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| 3 | slightly wrong and not attractive or graceful 不好看的；不雅观的 |
| She had arranged all the furniture at awkward angles. 她把家具全都摆放得很难看。 |
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| awkwardness noun U |
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