| 单词 | awkward |
| 释义 | awkward['ɒ:kwəd]a. 笨拙的, 棘手的 awkward awk.ward AHD: [ôk“w…rd] D.J. [6%8kw*d]K.K. [6%kw*d]adj.（形容词）1. Not graceful; ungainly.不优雅的；难看的2. Not dexterous; clumsy.不灵巧的；不灵活的3. Clumsily or unskillfully performed:笨拙地或不熟练地表演的：The opera was marred by an awkward aria.整部歌剧毁在咏叹调部分的不够熟练4. Difficult to handle or manage:不顺手的：难处理或管理的：an awkward bundle to carry.携带不便的包裹5. Difficult to effect; uncomfortable:难以实施的；不舒服的：an awkward pose.不舒服的姿势6. Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort:尴尬的：以造成窘迫和不舒服为特征的：an awkward remark; an awkward silence.令人窘迫的评论；令人尴尬的沉默7. Requiring great tact, ingenuity, skill, and discretion:棘手的，难处理的：要求非常老练、机智、熟练和谨慎的：An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.在和平谈判中出现了棘手的情况语源:1. Middle English awkeward [in the wrong way] 中古英语 awkeward [以错误的方式] 2. awke [wrong] from Old Norse öfugr [backward] * see apo- awke [错误的] 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 öfugr [向后的] *参见 apo- 3. -ward [-ward] -ward [后缀，表方向] 继承用法:awk“wardly adv.（副词）awk“wardness n.（名词）参考词汇:1. awkward,clumsy,maladroit,inept,gauche,ungainly2. These adjectives mean lacking grace or skill in movement, manner, or performance.这些形容词意指在活动、举止或表演上缺少优雅和技巧。3. Awkward and clumsy, the least specific,are often interchangeable.Both emphasize lack of physical dexterity ( Awkward several awkward moments in the discussion; offered a clumsy apology). 笨人）； 两者也都暗示窘迫或不自在（ 4. Maladroit implies tactlessness or lack of skill in social relations: 讨论中一些令人窘迫的时刻；表示不安的歉意）。 5. Inept applies to inappropriate actions and speech: Maladroit 指在社会交往中不得体或缺少技巧： If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?不得体的评论。6. Gauche suggests a lack of social polish: Inept 指不适当的行为或言谈： too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate.如果谣言是真的，还有比现在来重复它更不适当的吗？7. Ungainly implies a visible lack of grace in form or movement: Gauche 暗示缺少社会磨练： 不雅的姿势。 |
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