awkward['ɒ:kwәd]
汉语翻译
a. 笨拙的, 棘手的
词型变化
名词:awkwardness 副词:awkwardly
词意辨析
awkward, clumsy这两个形容词都含有“笨拙的”之意。
awkward: 侧重缺乏优雅、机敏和技巧。用于物时，指使用不便。
clumsy: 指人时，侧重行动笨拙；指物时，侧重制作粗陋或体积、重量过大而呈现笨重。
英语解释
形容词 awkward:
- causing inconvenience
- lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape同义词：bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly
- not elegant or graceful in expression同义词：clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment同义词：embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
- not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner同义词：ill at ease, uneasy
例句
- The heavy ax was awkward to use.这把重斧头不好用。
- Your refusal puts me in an awkward predicament.你的拒绝让我感到十分为难。
- At the formal party I felt very awkward and out of place.在正式的舞会上，我感到局促不安，很不自在。
详细解释
awk.ward
adj.（形容词）Not graceful; ungainly.不优雅的；难看的
Not dexterous; clumsy.不灵巧的；不灵活的Clumsily or unskillfully performed:笨拙地或不熟练地表演的：例句：The opera was marred by an awkward aria.整部歌剧毁在咏叹调部分的不够熟练
Difficult to handle or manage:不顺手的：难处理或管理的：例句：an awkward bundle to carry.携带不便的包裹
Difficult to effect; uncomfortable:难以实施的；不舒服的：例句：an awkward pose.不舒服的姿势
Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort:尴尬的：以造成窘迫和不舒服为特征的：例句：an awkward remark; an awkward silence.令人窘迫的评论；令人尴尬的沉默
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：例句：An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.在和平谈判中出现了棘手的情况
来源：Middle English awkeward [in the wrong way] 中古英语 awkeward [以错误的方式] awke [wrong] from Old Norse ôfugr [backward] * see apo- awke [错误的] 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 ôfugr [向后的] *参见 apo- -ward [-ward] -ward [后缀，表方向]
【引伸】
awk.wardly
adv.（副词）awk.wardness
n.（名词）<参考词汇><同义词>awkward,clumsy,maladroit,inept,gauche,ungainly同义词>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。 Awkward and clumsy, the least specific,are often interchangeable.Both emphasize lack of physical dexterity ( Awkward an awkward dancer; clumsy fingers); both can also suggest embarrassment or lack of ease ( clumsy 无大的差别，经常是可互换的。两者都是强调缺少身体的灵活性（ 例句：不灵活的跳舞者；
例句：several awkward moments in the discussion; offered a clumsy apology). 笨人）； 两者也都暗示窘迫或不自在（
Maladroit implies tactlessness or lack of skill in social relations: 讨论中一些令人窘迫的时刻；a maladroit comment.
例句：表示不安的歉意）。
Inept applies to inappropriate actions and speech: Maladroit 指在社会交往中不得体或缺少技巧： 例句：If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it nowô不得体的评论。
Gauche suggests a lack of social polish: Inept 指不适当的行为或言谈： 例句：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？
Ungainly implies a visible lack of grace in form or movement: Gauche 暗示缺少社会磨练： 例句：long, ungainly legs;过于笨拙以致在谈话变得过于密切时无法离开房间。
an ungainly gesture. Ungainly 指在形体或运动上明显地缺少优雅： 例句：难看的长腿；
例句：不雅的姿势。 ô<单词块><单词>awl单词>---------------另--------------awl
awl
n.（名词）A pointed tool for making holes, as in wood or leather.钻子：一种在木头或皮革上打洞用的尖角工具
来源：Middle English aul 中古英语 aul probably blend of Old English ôl 可能混合了 古英语 ôl Old English awel [fleshhook] 古英语 awel [肉钩]