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

单词	awkward
释义	awkward —awkwardly, adv. —awkwardness, n. /awk"weuhrd/, adj. 1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy. 2. lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer. 3. lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman. 4. not well planned or designed for easy or effective use: an awkward instrument; an awkward method. 5. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous; dangerous: an awkward turn in the road. 6. hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like: an awkward situation; an awkward customer. 7. embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace: an awkward moment 8. Obs. untoward; perverse. [1300-50; ME, equiv. to awk(e), auk(e) backhanded, OE *afoc ( < ON ofugr turned the wrong way; c. OS, OHG abuh, OE afu(h)lic wrong, OFF) + -ward -WARD] Syn. 1. unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Ant. 1. deft, adroit. 2. graceful.
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