awkward的用法总结大全

adj. 令人尴尬的；难对付的；不方便的；笨拙的

用作形容词(adj.)

用作定语

～ n.

She is an awkward girl.

她是一个笨手笨脚的女孩。

He was an awkward dancer.

他跳舞笨手笨脚。

He runs with an awkward movement.

他跑的时候动作很笨拙。

He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.

他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

用作表语

S be ～

I hate being the first to arrive at a party—it makes me feel so awkward.

我讨厌第一个到达舞会地点——这令我觉得尴尬。

I always feel awkward when I'm with Chris—he's so difficult to talk to.

和克里斯在一起我老觉得尴尬——他令人难以接近。

She felt awkward dealing with that client.

她感到那位主顾很难对付。

He will have to leave early because his wife is so awkward.

他将不得不早点离开,因为他太太蛮不讲理。

S be ～ prep.-phrase

He is awkward at business.

他不会做买卖。

The foreigner was awkward at handing chopsticks.

这个外国人用筷子笨手笨脚的。

He felt awkward about leaving他对要离开感到局促不安。

She felt awkward about asking to borrow more money.

她对张口借更多的钱觉得不好意思。

S be ～ to-v

The machine was very awkward to use.

这台机器很难操作。

The machine is awkward to handle.

这机器不易操纵。

This box is very awkward for one person to carry.

这只箱子一个人很不好搬。

Itis/was ～ to-v

It is very awkward to use this tool.

这工具很不好使。

It is very awkward to discuss such matters in public.

当众谈论这种事情令人十分尴尬。

It is a bit awkward for me to come at that time.

要我在那个时间来有点不方便。

It's rather awkward of you to refuse to do this job.

你拒绝这项工作真是太不给我面子了。

S be ～ that-clause

John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.

约翰如此害羞狼狈,以至于大家都注意到了他。

Itis/was ～ that/wh-clause

It is awkward that Brown should be unable to play in our team this week.

很糟糕,布朗本星期不能参加我队的比赛。

用作宾语补足语

He made things very awkward for me taking me into his confidence.

他把我当作知心人反而使我处境尴尬。

1. Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments.

不幸的是，奶奶好像总是醒来的不是时候。

2. Alexandra looked plump and awkward in her cast-off clothing.

亚历山德拉穿着那身过时的衣裳，显得臃肿笨拙。

3. I'm always being told off for being so awkward.

我笨手笨脚的，总挨训。

4. She's got to an age where she is being awkward.

她到了难相处的年龄。

5. It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry.

它虽然小，但很重，不便携带。

6. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations.

在一场尴尬的新闻发布会上，金先生回避了有关指控的问题。