awkward 词典释义：

中文意思：尴尬的，笨拙的，难处理的

音标：/ˈɔːkwəd/ 或 /ˈɒkwəd/

词性：形容词

1. 词义解析

尴尬的：指处于一种令人不舒服或不自然的状态，常常让人感觉到不自在或局促。

笨拙的：指行为或动作不灵活，缺乏协调，做事显得笨重。

难处理的：指事情或情况难以应对或解决。

2. 用法

awkward 用于描述各种使人感到不自在或不舒服的情境、动作或人。

3. 常见例句

The silence in the room was awkward after he asked that question.
房间里的沉默在他问完那个问题后变得尴尬。

She gave an awkward laugh when she didn’t know how to respond.
当她不知道如何回应时，她发出了尴尬的笑声。

It's always awkward meeting someone for the first time.
初次见面总是让人感到尴尬。

He was too awkward to join in the conversation.
他太笨拙了，无法加入对话。

That was an awkward moment when no one knew what to say.
那是一个尴尬的时刻，没人知道该说什么。

Her attempt to fix the situation only made it more awkward.
她试图解决问题，但只让情况变得更加尴尬。

It's awkward to talk about money in public.
在公共场合谈论钱总是很尴尬。

I had an awkward fall while trying to catch the ball.
我在尝试接球时摔了一跤，显得很笨拙。

The meeting was awkward because we hadn’t prepared properly.
会议很尴尬，因为我们没有做好充分的准备。

He made an awkward gesture when he didn’t know what to say.
他在不知道该说什么时做了一个笨拙的手势。

4. 短语搭配

awkward situation：尴尬的局面

awkward silence：尴尬的沉默

awkward moment：尴尬的时刻

awkward pause：尴尬的停顿

awkward smile：尴尬的笑容

5. 近义词与反义词

近义词：clumsy, uncomfortable, uneasy, embarrassing

反义词：graceful, smooth, comfortable, natural