awkward

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。

6. 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。

7. 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。