Awkward
[ '?kw?d ]
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adj. 令人尷尬的;難對付的;不方便的;笨拙的;
?? 詞根助記
awk(wrong)+ward(表示方向的后綴)→笨拙的；無技巧的
?? 例句
He's an awkward, contrary child.
他是個又麻煩又不聽話的孩子.
He asked several awkward questions at the press conference.
他在記者招待會上提了幾個難回答的問題。
This machine is awkward to handle.
這臺機器很難操作。
This choice of terminology is admittedly a bit awkward.
大家公認術語的這種選法有些不合理
She felt awkward when she went into the dining room to dinner.
可是她走進飯廳里吃午飯的時候，她還是覺得相當窘。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【串】八戒動作awkward(笨拙的),打仗總愛backward(向后的),山頂跑回downward(向下的),唐僧竟給reward(獎賞),悟空痛是inward(內心的)
【記】※ awkward-笨拙的,award-獎賞:他雖然笨拙,但勤勞忠誠,仍然給他獎賞
※ a-一,wk-拼音“萬科”,ward-病房:一個由萬科裝修的病房,真的使人感到不自在的
※ a-一,w-拼音“文”,k-拼音“客”,war-戰(zhàn)爭,d-拼音“打”:一個笨拙的文人騷客在戰(zhàn)爭中被打傷
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?? 牛津釋義
wkward
adj
1 badly designed; difficult to use 設計不當?shù)? 使用不便的; 別扭的
The handle of this teapot has an awkward shape. 這茶壺把兒的形狀真別扭.
It's an awkward door you have to bend down to go through it. 這扇門很不方便--得彎著腰才能過去.
2 causing difficulty, embarrassment or inconvenience 造成困難, 尷尬或不便的
an awkward series of bends in the road 路上一連串難走的彎
You've put me in a very awkward position. 你把我弄得很狼狽.
Please arrange the next meeting at a less awkward time. 請把下次會議時間安排得方便些.
It's very awkward of you not to play for the team tomorrow. 你明天不為本隊參加比賽可太不像話了.
Stop being so awkward! 別這么別別扭扭的!
3 lacking skill or grace; clumsy 無技巧的; 不熟練的; 不靈活的; 笨拙的
Swans are surprisingly awkward on land. 天鵝在陸地上笨得出奇.
I was always an awkward dancer. 我跳舞一向是笨手笨腳的.
4 embarrassed 尷尬的; 難為情的; 不好意思的; 狼狽的
I realized they wanted to be alone together so I felt very awkward. 我意識到了他們想要單獨在一起, 所以覺得很尷尬.
5 (idm 習語) the `awkward age period of adolescence when young people lack confidence and have difficulty preparing for adult life 尷尬年齡（青春期的一段時期, 青少年在此期間缺乏自信心, 難以適應成人生活）. an ,awkward `customer person or animal that is difficult or dangerous to deal with 難對付的家伙（難以應付的或危險的人或動物）.
?? 考研助記
awk(hawk老鷹)+ward(walk走):飛行的鷹行走時一拐一拐的→ 笨拙的 啊快點（諧音):瞧你那笨手笨腳的樣- 笨拙的 awk(拗口,諧音)+ward(word單詞):拗口的詞說起來 笨拙的
?? 擴展釋義
*['?:kw?d]a. 笨拙的, 棘手的
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That sounds exciting.
聽起來怪熱鬧的。
He who pleased everybody died before he was born.
眾口難調。
That's just what I was thinking.
我也是這么想的。