awkward的意思

adj. 令人尷尬的；難對付的；不方便的；笨拙的

awkward的用法

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。

He was an awkward dancer.

他跳舞笨手笨腳。

He runs with an awkward movement.

他跑的時候動作很笨拙。

He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.

他走路的步子難看得就像企鵝。

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。

I always feel awkward when I'm with Chris—he's so difficult to talk to.

和克里斯在一起我老覺得尷尬——他令人難以接近。

She felt awkward dealing with that client.

她感到那位主顧很難對付。

He will have to leave early because his wife is so awkward.

他將不得不早點離開,因為他太太蠻不講理。

S+be+～+prep.-phrase

He is awkward at business.

他不會做買賣。

The foreigner was awkward at handing chopsticks.

這個外國人用筷子笨手笨腳的。

He felt awkward about leaving他對要離開感到局促不安。

She felt awkward about asking to borrow more money.

她對張口借更多的錢覺得不好意思。

S+be+～+to-v

The machine was very awkward to use.

這臺機器很難操作。

The machine is awkward to handle.

這機器不易操縱。

This box is very awkward for one person to carry.

這只箱子一個人很不好搬。

Itis/was+～+to-v

It is very awkward to use this tool.

這工具很不好使。

It is very awkward to discuss such matters in public.

當眾談?wù)撨@種事情令人十分尷尬。

It is a bit awkward for me to come at that time.

要我在那個時間來有點不方便。

It's rather awkward of you to refuse to do this job.

你拒絕這項工作真是太不給我面子了。

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。

Itis/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.

他把我當作知心人反而使我處境尷尬。

awkward的用法例句

1. Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments.

不幸的是，奶奶好像總是醒來的不是時候。

2. Alexandra looked plump and awkward in her cast-off clothing.

亞歷山德拉穿著那身過時的衣裳，顯得臃腫笨拙。

3. I'm always being told off for being so awkward.

我笨手笨腳的，總挨訓。

4. She's got to an age where she is being awkward.

她到了難相處的年齡。

5. It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry.

它雖然小，但很重，不便攜帶。

6. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations.

在一場尷尬的新聞發(fā)布會上，金先生回避了有關(guān)指控的問題。