音标

英 [ˈɔːkwəd]；美 [ˈɔːkwərd]

意思

令人尴尬的；使人难堪的：形容情况、场合或事件让人感到不自在、难为情。

难对付的；棘手的：用于描述问题、局面等难以处理或解决。

笨拙的；不灵巧的：常用来形容人的动作、行为缺乏协调性和优雅。

造句

There was an awkward silence in the room after his inappropriate joke.
在他开了那个不合适的玩笑后，房间里陷入了尴尬的沉默。

The interview became awkward when the candidate couldn't answer the basic questions.
当候选人回答不出基本问题时，面试变得很尴尬。

Handling this kind of delicate situation is an awkward task for him.
处理这种微妙的情况对他来说是一项棘手的任务。

She felt awkward trying to dance in front of so many people.
在这么多人面前跳舞，她觉得很不自在。

The child's awkward movements showed that he was still learning to skate.
孩子笨拙的动作表明他还在学习滑冰。

He made an awkward attempt to fix the broken vase.
他笨手笨脚地试图修复破碎的花瓶。

The conversation turned awkward when they started discussing politics.
当他们开始讨论政治时，谈话变得尴尬起来。

The new employee is a bit awkward in social situations.
这位新员工在社交场合有点局促不安。

Dealing with the angry customer was an awkward experience for the salesperson.
对这位销售人员来说，应对愤怒的顾客是一次棘手的经历。

His awkward behavior at the party made everyone feel uncomfortable.
他在聚会上的怪异行为让每个人都感到不舒服。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

描述经历：在日常对话中分享自己或他人经历的尴尬时刻。例如：“Yesterday, I had an awkward moment at school. I called my teacher by the wrong name!（昨天在学校我经历了一个尴尬时刻。我叫错了老师的名字！）”

评价情况：当讨论某个事件或场景时，表达它给人的感受。比如：“The first date was a bit awkward because we didn't know what to talk about.（第一次约会有点尴尬，因为我们不知道该聊什么。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在讲述故事时，用“awkward”来增添情节的趣味性和真实性。例如：“As I walked onto the stage, I felt extremely awkward. My mind went blank, and I forgot all my lines.（当我走上舞台时，我感到极其尴尬。我的脑子一片空白，把台词全忘了。）”

描写场景：在描写场景时，突出那种让人不自在的氛围。比如：“The meeting room was filled with an awkward atmosphere as the two rival teams sat across from each other.（当两支竞争队伍相对而坐时，会议室里弥漫着一种尴尬的气氛。）”

学习积累

情景联想：看到或经历尴尬场景时，立刻联想到“awkward”这个词，并尝试用英语描述整个情景。例如，看到有人在公共场合摔倒，心里想 “That must be an awkward moment for him. Everyone is looking.（对他来说那一定是个尴尬时刻。所有人都在看。）”

对比记忆：将“awkward”与类似含义的词，如“embarrassing”进行对比学习，分析它们在用法和语义上的细微差别，加深对“awkward”的理解和运用。