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awkwardly

/awk-werd/US // ˈɔk wərd //UK // (ˈɔːkwəd) //

笨拙地,尴尬地,尴尬的是,拙劣地

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : lacking skill or dexterity.
    • : lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture;an awkward dancer.
    • : lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman.
    • : not well planned or designed for easy or effective use: an awkward instrument;an awkward method.
    • : requiring caution; somewhat hazardous: an awkward turn in the road.
    • : hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like: an awkward situation;an awkward customer.
    • : embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace: an awkward moment.
    • : Obsolete. untoward; perverse.

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Examples

  • You might even wonder at the whole concept of the news conference minuet after the same awkward questions and the same strained answers.

  • For starters, you really need several of them to actually warm up a group of people, and it’s a bit awkward to congregate around a hot pole.

  • Keeping your contact information organized will speed up the preparation process and will help you avoid awkward situations like sending an invitation twice, or forgetting to do a follow-up with them.

  • Although there was nothing awkward about this shoot-and-sprint method of travel, I didn’t find it an addictive fun loop either.

  • Jessie’s own son attends the school and Slater still calls her “mama,” so yes, it is awkward.

  • Ever wonder how words like "twerk" and "baller" find themselves falling awkwardly from the mouths of morning show hosts?

  • Even Anderson Cooper, who Fitzgibbon once awkwardly introduced himself to at an airport, knows the publication.

  • Kim Kardashian and Kanye West awkwardly embrace in color-coordinated pastel suits for their re-imagined Vogue cover.

  • They stood awkwardly, looking at him and then looking around the kitchen.

  • Jatu bows her head awkwardly to ensure her scarf covers the scarred side of her face.

  • Side by side with this terrifying discovery was the certain fact that his awkwardly built craft would gain little by maneuvering.

  • (A little awkwardly) Darling one, I wonder if you'd mind—just at first—being introduced as my niece.

  • "Tell him to call," she said to Tim, who delivered her message rather awkwardly, as if expecting a rebuff.

  • "Go long with you, Andy Rawlinson," she cried as the youth lingered rather awkwardly in the doorway.

  • All the old frozen woes seemed to melt in her, and she murmured awkwardly, looking away from him: "Oh, I'll wait."