awkward
US
UK awkward adj: (clumsy)
SC 笨拙的 bèn zhuō de
SC 笨手笨脚的 bèn zhuō de ，bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo de
The boy was so awkward that he kept knocking things over.
这个男孩笨手笨脚的，总是把东西碰倒。
awkward adj: (troublesome)
SC 难对付的 nán duì fù de
TC 難對付的
TC 難對付的
SC 难相处的 nán duì fù de ，nán xiāng chǔ de
My nephew is entering that awkward stage of adolescence.
我侄子正步入最难相处的青春期了。
awkward adj: (uncomfortable, delicate) (谈话、处境等)
SC 尴尬的，难堪的 gān gà de，nán kān de
TC 尷尬的
TC 尷尬的
I had an awkward conversation with my ex-girlfriend.
我和前女友尴尬地聊了一会儿。
awkward adj: (situation: difficult)
SC 棘手的 jí shǒu de
SC 难处理的 jí shǒu de ，nán chǔ lǐ de
TC 難處理的
TC 難處理的
SC 难办的 jí shǒu de ，nán bàn de
I never know what to do in these awkward social situations.
面对这些棘手的社交场合，我从不知道自己该做些什么。
awkward adj: (cumbersome, ill-fitting) (工具、机器等)
SC 不好用的，使用不便的 bù hǎo yòng de，shǐ yòng bú biàn de
The diving equipment felt awkward when he wore it for the first time.
第一次穿戴潜水设备时，他感觉设备并不怎么好用。
awkward adj: (requiring care, hazardous)
SC 困难的 kùn nán de
TC 困難的
TC 困難的
SC 危险的 kùn nán de ，wēi xiǎn de
TC 危險的
TC 危險的
Our attempt to move the heavy sofa led to an awkward trip down the stairs.
虽然沙发非常重，但我们还是试图将其搬到楼下，搞得既危险，又狼狈不堪。
Awkward! interj: informal (describing person or situation) (感叹词)
SC 真为难！真让人尴尬！
Andrea gave you a bottle of wine even though you don't drink alcohol? Awkward!
尽管你不喝酒，安德烈还是给了你一瓶葡萄酒？真尴尬！
awkward silence n: (embarrassed pause in conversation)
SC 冷场，令人尴尬的沉默
awkward situation n: (predicament)
SC 尴尬处境
TC 尷尬處境
TC 尷尬處境
SC 窘境 jiǒng jìng
put [sb] in an awkward position v expr: (cause [sb] social embarrassment)
SC 让某人处于尴尬境地 ràng mǒu rén chǔ yú gān gà jìng dì
SC 使某人感到尴尬
Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position.