awkwardness

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美

n.  笨拙；粗劣；难为情；尴尬

复数：awkwardnesses　

BNC.19957 / COCA.17202

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 使人尴尬的；难处理的；棘手的
  Anawkwardsituation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
  1. I was the first to ask him awkward questions but there'll be harder ones to come...
     我是第一个向他提出尴尬问题的人，不过还会有人问更难回答的问题。
  2. There was an awkward moment as couples decided whether to stand next to their partners.
     大家在决定是否要站到自己配偶身旁时，这一刻令人尴尬。
• ADJ-GRADED 难使用的；难携带的；（工作）难处理的
  Something that isawkward touse or carry is difficult to use or carry because of its design. A job that isawkwardis difficult to do.
  1. It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry...
     它虽然小，但很重，不便携带。
  2. Full-size tripods can be awkward, especially if you're shooting a low-level subject.
     标准尺寸的三脚架可能会不便于使用，用于拍摄低角度的物体时尤其如此。
• ADJ-GRADED （行动）笨拙的；（姿势）别扭的
  Anawkwardmovement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy.
  1. Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands.
     埃米笨拙地做了个手势。
• ADJ-GRADED 害羞的；尴尬的；局促不安的
  Someone who feelsawkwardbehaves in a shy or embarrassed way.
  1. Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex...
     女人们经常说她们不好意思在性生活上采取主动。
  2. He was rather awkward with his godson.
     在教子面前，他非常局促不安。
• ADJ-GRADED 不可理喻的；难打交道的；难相处的
  If you say that someone isawkward, you are critical of them because you find them unreasonable and difficult to live with or deal with.
  1. She's got to an age where she is being awkward.
     她到了难相处的年龄。

英英释义

noun

• trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
  1. the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano
  Synonym:cumbersomenessunwieldiness
• the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
  Synonym:clumsinessgracelessnessstiffness
• the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
  Synonym:clumsiness
• the quality of an embarrassing situation
  1. he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal
  Synonym:nuisance value
• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  Synonym:clumsinessineptnessineptitudemaladroitnessslowness

双语例句

• Furthermore, embarrassment and awkwardness can be avoided when both parties know the lunch will end in an hour.
  另外，如果约会双方知道这顿午餐只有一小时，便能避免尴尬和难堪了。
• Just kidding of course, but it highlights the awkwardness.
  当然，这只是开玩笑，但也凸显出我当时那种尴尬的处境。
• This will help you to avoid possible awkwardness when you actually go out.
  当你真正走出去的时候，这将帮助您以避免可能的尴尬。
• He sat down, at first, with some constraint and awkwardness.
  他刚入座时还感到有点拘束和别扭。
• I paint a form of awkwardness.
  我在画一种尴尬。
• She forced a smile to cover up her awkwardness.
  她强挤出了一丝微笑来掩饰自己的尴尬。
• The Ebola scare has introduced a new awkwardness in social relations.
  埃博拉疫情造成的恐慌，已经给社会关系制造了一个新的尴尬。
• For Hsu, awkwardness was not humor at all.
  对徐继曾来说，笨拙的事情根本不幽默。
• I sensed a certain awkwardness in his manner.
  我感觉到他的举止有点别扭。
• Attribute never caught on due to its awkwardness.
  属性由于笨拙而从来没有被使用过。