awkward
释义
adj. 尴尬的;笨拙的;别扭的
自然拼读
词态
名词:awkwardness
副词:awkwardly
例句
Philip’s remarks put her in an awkward position .
菲利普的话使她很窘迫。
It’ll be awkward getting cars in and out.
这样汽车就不好进出了。
She liked to dance but felt awkward if someone was watching her.
她喜欢跳舞,但要是有人看着,她就觉得不舒服。
Geoff looked uneasy and awkward.
杰夫看上去紧张不安。
Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.
艾米用双手做了一个笨拙的手势。
The new financial arrangements were awkward to manage.
新的财务安排不好操作。
Make sure that the baby is not sleeping in an awkward position.
要确保小宝宝睡姿舒服。
A laugh can help people over an awkward situation.
笑可以助人化解尴尬。
She was afraid he was going to ask an awkward question.
她担心他会问出不好回答的问题。
A good carpenter can make a cupboard to fit the most awkward space.
就算是再尴尬的空间,好木匠也能做一个合适的橱柜。
I hoped he would stop asking awkward questions .
我希望他不要再问令人难堪的问题。
There was an awkward moment when she didn’t know whether to shake his hand or kiss his cheek.
她不知道是该跟他握手还是亲他的脸颊,一时很尴尬。
近义
adj.尴尬的;笨拙的;棘手的;不合适的
testing
embarrassed
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真题
考纲分布
adj. 令人不适的; 尴尬的
考纲释义
adj. 令人不适的; 尴尬的
真题例句
LIFE is AWKWARD.
生活是尴尬的。
[2020 南京卷 阅读理解]
考纲分布
adj. 令人不适的; 尴尬的
考纲释义
adj. 令人不适的; 尴尬的
真题例句
If you're faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, give the host a compliment (赞扬).
如果你在晚宴上面对尴尬的沉默,就赞美一下主人吧。
[2021 全国乙卷 七选五]
There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one, but those days are over.
曾经会因为一个人坐一桌吃饭而尴尬的日子已经一去不复返了。
[2019 全国卷2 阅读理解]
It's more likely that none of us start a conversation because it's awkward and challenging, or we think it's annoying and unnecessary.
我们中没有一个人开始对话,更可能是因为它很尴尬,有挑战性,或者我们认为它很烦人,没有必要。
[2018 全国卷2 阅读理解]
备考派生词
awkwardness
n. 笨拙;尴尬
1 ...But some social scientists have been asking awkward questions of it...
2015.6 CET6 阅读理解