"awkward" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 尴尬的
• 笨拙的

Definition

Awkward 可以形容让人觉得尴尬、不自在的情况，也可以形容人或动作笨拙、不自然。它还可以表示某事难处理、难应付。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是日常英语里很常见的词。常见搭配有：'awkward silence', 'awkward moment', 'feel awkward', 'socially awkward', 'an awkward question'。形容人时，可以指身体动作笨拙，也可以指社交上不自在，所以要看语境。形容情况时，它比 'difficult' 更带情绪色彩。

Examples

There was an awkward silence after his joke.

他说完笑话后，出现了一阵**尴尬的**沉默。

I felt awkward at the party because I didn't know anyone.

我在派对上觉得很**尴尬**，因为我谁都不认识。

He is awkward when he tries to dance.

他一跳舞就显得很**笨拙**。

It got really awkward when they started arguing at dinner.

他们吃晚饭时一吵起来，气氛就变得特别**尴尬**。

I'm always awkward around my boss, and I don't know why.

我在老板面前总是很**不自在**，也不知道为什么。

That's an awkward question to ask on a first date.

在第一次约会时问那样的问题很**尴尬**。