awkward

音標(biāo)發(fā)音

• 英式音標(biāo) ['??kw?d'?:kw?d]
• 美式音標(biāo) [?ɑ?.kw?d]
• 國際音標(biāo) ['?:kw?d]
• 英式發(fā)音
• 美式發(fā)音

基本解釋

• adj.尷尬的；笨拙的；（設(shè)計）別扭的

詞源解說

• 14世紀中期進入英語，直接源自蘇格蘭語，意為轉(zhuǎn)向錯了。

詞根記憶

• aw(看作awe，恐懼) + kward(看作backward，向后的)→由于恐懼所以向后退→尷尬的場面→尷尬的
• “拗口的”→不靈活的
• “拗口的”→別扭的
• “拗口的”→笨拙的，不靈活的

同根派生

• awkward

• awkward相關(guān)詞

用法辨析

adj. (形容詞)

• awkward修飾人時意思是“笨拙的,不靈活的,不自然的,不得體的”; 修飾物時意思是“難操縱的,使用不便的; (處境)尷尬的,困窘的”; 修飾事時意思是“難處理的,棘手的”。
• awkward后接介詞at或in意為“笨拙的”,賓語為名詞或動名詞,多指物或事。后接介詞with意為“笨拙”,賓語多為表示工具的名詞。

• awkward使用方法
• awkward詳細辨析

英漢例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

用作定語: ～+ n.

• She is an awkward girl.
  她是一個笨手笨腳的女孩。

用作表語: S+be+～

• I hate being the first to arrive at a party—it makes me feel so awkward.
  我討厭第一個到達舞會地點——這令我覺得尷尬。

S+be+～+ prep. -phrase

• He is awkward at business.
  他不會做買賣。

S+be+～+to- v

• The machine was very awkward to use.
  這臺機器很難操作。

It is/was+～+to- v

• It is very awkward to use this tool.
  這工具很不好使。

S+be+～+that-clause

• John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.
  約翰如此害羞狼狽,以至于大家都注意到了他。

It is/was+～+that/wh-clause

• It is awkward that Brown should be unable to play in our team this week.
  很糟糕,布朗本星期不能參加我隊的比賽。

用作賓語補足語

• He made things very awkward for me taking me into his confidence.
  他把我當(dāng)作知心人反而使我處境尷尬。

• awkward更多例句

詞組短語

用作形容詞 (adj.)

～+名詞

• awkward child 笨拙的孩子
• awkward customer 難以應(yīng)付的人
• awkward drawing 粗劣的圖畫
• awkward excuse 拙劣的借口
• awkward instrument 使用不便的工具

• awkward更多詞組

英英字典

劍橋英英字典

• (DIFFICULT) difficult to use, do, or deal with
• (EMBARRASSING) causing problems, worry, or embarrassment
• (NOT HELPFUL) intentionally not helpful
• (MOVEMENT) moving in a way that is not natural, relaxed, or attractive

柯林斯英英字典

• An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
• awkwardly
• Something that is awkward to use or carry is difficult to use or carry because of its design. A job that is awkward is difficult to do.
• awkwardly
• An awkward movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy.
• awkwardly
• Someone who feels awkward behaves in a shy or embarrassed way.
• awkwardly

• awkward劍橋字典
• awkward柯林斯字典

專業(yè)釋義

藝術(shù)學(xué)

• 尷尬

  In today’s market, the Chinese ceramics has a very awkward position.
  在如今的市場上,中國陶瓷產(chǎn)業(yè)的位置顯得非常尷尬。

  能源科學(xué)技術(shù)

• 尷尬的
• 笨拙的

商業(yè)

• 尷尬的