英语词汇“awkward”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

awk•ward adj.

clumsy;
not having much skill:an awkward dancer.
lacking grace or ease, as in movement or posture:took an awkward swing at the ball.
lacking social graces or manners:always feels awkward at office parties.
difficult to use or handle:an awkward tool.
requiring skill or tact;
difficult:an awkward situation.

awk•ward•ly, adv.
awk•ward•ness, n. [uncountable]

awk•ward adj.

lacking skill or dexterity;
clumsy.
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;
dangerous: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
[Obs.]untoward;
perverse.

Old Norse ǫfugr turned the wrong way; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German abuh, Old English afu(h)lic wrong, off) + -ward -ward
Middle English, equivalent. to awk(e), auk(e) backhanded, Old English *afoc (1300–50

awk′ward•ly, adv.
awk′ward•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unskillful, unhandy, inexpert.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deft, adroit.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged graceful.

awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/ adj

lacking dexterity, proficiency, or skill; clumsy; inept
ungainly or inelegant in movements or posture
unwieldy; difficult to use
embarrassing: an awkward moment
embarrassed: he felt awkward about leaving
difficult to deal with; requiring tact: an awkward situation, an awkward customer
deliberately uncooperative or unhelpful
dangerous or difficult

Etymology: 14th Century awk, from Old Norse öfugr turned the wrong way round + -ward

ˈawkwardly adv ˈawkwardness n

单词	awkward
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 awk•ward /ˈɔkwɚd/USA pronunciation adj. clumsy; not having much skill:an awkward dancer. lacking grace or ease, as in movement or posture:took an awkward swing at the ball. lacking social graces or manners:always feels awkward at office parties. difficult to use or handle:an awkward tool. requiring skill or tact; difficult:an awkward situation. awk•ward•ly, adv. awk•ward•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 awk•ward (ôk′wərd),USA pronunciation adj. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy. 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; dangerous: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 [Obs.]untoward; perverse. Old Norse ǫfugr turned the wrong way; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German abuh, Old English afu(h)lic wrong, off) + -ward -ward Middle English, equivalent. to awk(e), auk(e) backhanded, Old English *afoc (1300–50 awk′ward•ly, adv. awk′ward•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deft, adroit. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged graceful. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/ adj lacking dexterity, proficiency, or skill; clumsy; inept ungainly or inelegant in movements or posture unwieldy; difficult to use embarrassing: an awkward moment embarrassed: he felt awkward about leaving difficult to deal with; requiring tact: an awkward situation, an awkward customer deliberately uncooperative or unhelpful dangerous or difficult Etymology: 14th Century awk, from Old Norse öfugr turned the wrong way round + -ward ˈawkwardly adv ˈawkwardness n
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