记忆方法
联想:拗口的问题说出来真尴尬。
-ward,形容词后缀
即“反手的”,这是它的根本意思
adj.尴尬的,难使用的
be/feel awkward in doing sth./sth. 对某事感到尴尬
We felt wakward in following native customs.我们在遵从当地的习俗时感到很尴尬
双解例句
小知识
If you are awkward, chances are you are uncomfortable. You could feel socially awkward, like when you forget the host's name. Or, you may feel physically awkward, like when you trip on your way to the podium.
Have you ever felt clumsy and that you had two left feet? That is how it is to feel awkward — literally that you are going in the wrong direction. Awkward is an example of a word literally meaning something and then figuratively meaning something related. Its Middle English roots are awke, meaning “backhanded,” and -ward, to “go in the direction of.” So, if you are feeling uncomfortable, or clumsy, it's probably because your hands are connected to you the wrong way!
实用短语
单词用法
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。
同义词辨析
同义词
inept / gauche / cumbersome / ungraceful / maladroit / ungainly / clumsy
bashful / ungraceful / ungainly / cumbersome / sticky / uncouth / inconvenient / wooden / clumsy / bulky / unwieldy