单词盒子

awkward

A 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['ɔːkwəd'ɔ:kwəd]
  • 美式音标 [ˈɑː.kwɚd]
  • 国际音标 ['ɔ:kwəd]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj.尴尬的；笨拙的；（设计）别扭的

词源解说

  • 14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自苏格兰语，意为转向错了。

词根记忆

  • aw(看作awe，恐惧) + kward(看作backward，向后的)→由于恐惧所以向后退→尴尬的场面→尴尬的
  • “拗口的”→不灵活的
  • “拗口的”→别扭的
  • “拗口的”→笨拙的，不灵活的

同根派生

  • awkward

用法辨析

    adj. (形容词)

  • awkward修饰人时意思是“笨拙的,不灵活的,不自然的,不得体的”; 修饰物时意思是“难操纵的,使用不便的; (处境)尴尬的,困窘的”; 修饰事时意思是“难处理的,棘手的”。
  • awkward后接介词at或in意为“笨拙的”,宾语为名词或动名词,多指物或事。后接介词with意为“笨拙”,宾语多为表示工具的名词。

英汉例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    用作定语: ～+ n.

  • She is an awkward girl.
    她是一个笨手笨脚的女孩。

    • 用作表语: S+be+～

  • I hate being the first to arrive at a party—it makes me feel so awkward.
    我讨厌第一个到达舞会地点——这令我觉得尴尬。

    • S+be+～+ prep. -phrase

  • He is awkward at business.
    他不会做买卖。

    • S+be+～+to- v

  • The machine was very awkward to use.
    这台机器很难操作。

    • It is/was+～+to- v

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

    • S+be+～+that-clause

  • John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.
    约翰如此害羞狼狈,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,布朗本星期不能参加我队的比赛。

    • 用作宾语补足语

  • He made things very awkward for me taking me into his confidence.
    他把我当作知心人反而使我处境尴尬。

词组短语

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    ～+名词

  • awkward child 笨拙的孩子
  • awkward customer 难以应付的人
  • awkward drawing 粗劣的图画
  • awkward excuse 拙劣的借口
  • awkward instrument 使用不便的工具

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (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

专业释义

    艺术学

  • 尴尬

    In today’s market, the Chinese ceramics has a very awkward position.
    在如今的市场上,中国陶瓷产业的位置显得非常尴尬。

    能源科学技术

  • 尴尬的
  • 笨拙的

    • 商业

  • 尴尬的