awkward

KK [ˋɑkwɚd] /ˈɑkwɚd/

形容詞

  1. 1

    尷尬的、令人難為情的

    There was an awkward silence after he asked about her divorce.

    他問起她離婚的事之後,出現一陣尷尬的沉默。

  2. 2

    笨拙的、不靈活的

    He was a tall, awkward teenager who kept bumping into furniture.

    他是個又高又笨拙的青少年,老是撞到家具。

  3. 3

    棘手的、難處理的

    The reporter asked a few awkward questions about the funding.

    記者針對經費問了幾個棘手的問題。

  4. 4

    不方便的、不巧的

    Sorry, you've called at rather an awkward time.

    抱歉,你打來的時間有點不方便。

  5. 5

    不順手的、不好用的

    The box was an awkward shape to carry up the stairs.

    那個箱子形狀不好拿,很難搬上樓。

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形容詞

  1. 6

    生硬的、不自然的

    The translation is accurate but reads a little awkward.

    這份翻譯雖然準確,但讀起來有點生硬。

  2. 7

    不自在的、渾身不對勁的

    I always feel awkward at parties where I know nobody.

    在一個人都不認識的聚會上,我總覺得很不自在。

awkward — 英漢字典