awkward
adj
ˈɔːkwəd adj
1 making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say 令人尴尬的，使人难堪的;
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呢还是该亲他的脸，一时很尴尬。
an awkward silence
令人尴尬的沉默
A laugh can help people over an awkward situation.
笑可以帮助人化解尴尬。
Philip’s remarks put her in an awkward position (=made it difficult for her to know what to do) .
菲利普的话使她左右为难。
2 not relaxed or comfortable 紧张的; 不舒适的
She liked to dance but felt awkward if someone was watching her.
她喜欢跳舞，但要是有人看，她就觉得不舒服。
Geoff looked uneasy and awkward.
杰夫看上去紧张不安。
Make sure that the baby is not sleeping in an awkward position.
要确保小宝宝睡姿没有不舒服。
3 difficult to do, use, or deal with 难办的; 难用的，不好操作的; 难应付的
It’ll be awkward getting cars in and out.
这样汽车就不好进出了。
The new financial arrangements were awkward to manage.
新的财务安排很难办。
A good carpenter can make a cupboard to fit the most awkward space.
好的木匠能做一个橱柜，就算是最难弄的地方也能安放妥贴。
She was afraid he was going to ask an awkward question.
她担心他会问出难以回答的问题。
4 not convenient 不方便的
I’m sorry to call at such an awkward time but I won’t keep you a minute.
对不起，我打电话不是时候，不过我不会耽搁你很久的。
5 an awkward person is deliberately unhelpful 〔人〕难相处的，不好应付的;
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The staff wanted to go home and they were getting awkward about a meeting starting so late.
员工想回家，但这么晚才开始开会，他们很不合作。
an awkward customer (=person who is difficult and unhelpful)
难侍候的家伙
‘I’m very sorry about your sister,’ he said awkwardly.
“对于你姐姐的事我很难过。”他尴尬地说道。
Vera smiled awkwardly.
薇拉笑得很尴尬。
He tried to smooth over the awkwardness of the situation.
他试图缓和尴尬的场面。