awkwardness

awkwardness

【形容词】

awkward [ˈɔːkwərd] 1. 尴尬的；难堪的
例句：I felt awkward and out of place at the party.（我在派对上感到尴尬和格格不入。） 2. 笨拙的；不灵活的
例句：She has always been a bit awkward with her hands.（她一直都对手部动作有点笨拙。） 3. 难以应对的；棘手的
例句：It's an awkward situation and I'm not sure what to do.（这是个棘手的情况，我不确定该怎么办。）

【名词】

1. 尴尬；难堪
例句：There was a moment of awkwardness when they realized they were wearing the same dress.（当她们意识到她们穿着同样的裙子时，出现了一瞬间的尴尬。） 2. 笨拙；不灵活
例句：His awkwardness on the dance floor was evident to everyone.（他在舞池上的笨拙对每个人都很明显。）

【词语辨析】

1. awkwardness vs. embarrassment
awkwardness强调尴尬或不自在的感觉，而embarrassment更侧重于因某种原因而感到尴尬或尴尬的状态。 2. awkwardness vs. clumsiness
awkwardness指的是不熟练或缺乏灵活性，而clumsiness强调缺乏协调和优雅。

【词汇扩充】

1. social awkwardness 社交尴尬
2. awkward silence 尴尬的沉默
3. awkward moment 尴尬的时刻
4. awkward posture 笨拙的姿势
5. awkward movement 笨拙的动作

【近义词】

1. embarrassment [ɪmˈbærəsmənt] 尴尬
2. discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfərt] 不舒服；尴尬
3. unease [ʌnˈiːz] 不安；尴尬

【反义词】

1. ease [iːz] 轻松；自在
2. gracefulness [ˈɡreɪsfəlnəs] 优雅；灵巧

【柯林斯词典】

awkward [ˈɔːkwərd] 1. If you describe a situation as awkward, you find it difficult to deal with or embarrassing.
例句：The awkward moment lasted embarrassingly long.（尴尬的时刻持续了令人尴尬的长时间。） 2. If you describe a person as awkward, you mean they behave in a clumsy or uncoordinated way.
例句：He was very awkward and clumsy when learning to dance.（他在学舞时非常笨拙。）

【牛津词典】

awkward [ˈɔːkwərd] 1. Causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.
例句：He put me in a very awkward position.（他让我处境尴尬。） 2. (of a person) Clumsy.
例句：I'm so awkward that I'm likely to trip over anything.（我笨手笨脚，很可能会绊到任何东西。）

【用法】

1. It was an awkward situation and I didn't know what to say.
这是个尴尬的情况，我不知道该说什么。 2. He felt awkward as he didn't know anyone at the party.
他因为在派对上不认识任何人而感到尴尬。

【例句】

1. The awkwardness in the room was palpable as they waited for him to speak.
房间里的尴尬感让人感觉得到，他们等着他说话。 2. She tried to hide her awkwardness by laughing it off.
她试图通过嘲笑掩饰她的尴尬。 3. He felt a wave of awkwardness when he realized he had forgotten her name.
当他意识到自己忘记了她的名字时，他感到一阵尴尬。 4. The dance routine was filled with awkward movements and missteps.
舞蹈动作充满了笨拙和错误。 5. The awkwardness of the situation made it difficult for them to have a meaningful conversation.
尴尬的情况使得他们很难进行有意义的对话。 6. She felt a sense of awkwardness as she entered the party alone.
当她独自进入派对时，她感到一种尴尬的感觉。 7. His awkwardness with public speaking was evident during the presentation.
他在公开演讲中的笨拙在演讲过程中变得明显。 8. The awkwardness of the situation was diffused by a well-timed joke.
一个适时的笑话缓解了尴尬的局面。 9. She couldn't help but cringe at the awkwardness of his attempts to flirt with her.
她忍不住因他笨拙地调情而感到不安。 10. The awkwardness between them lingered long after the argument had ended.
争论结束后，他们之间的尴尬感持续了很久。 11. He tried to mask his awkwardness by pretending to be busy.
他假装忙碌来掩饰自己的笨拙。 12. The awkwardness of their first meeting gradually dissipated as they got to know each other better.
随着彼此更加了解，他们第一次见面的尴尬感逐渐消失了。 13. The awkwardness of the situation made it impossible for her to speak.
情况的尴尬使得她无法开口。 14. She tried to break the awkwardness by making a lighthearted comment.
她试图通过说一个轻松的评论来打破尴尬。 15. The awkwardness of their conversation was evident, with long pauses and forced smiles.
他们的对话尴尬不已，长时间的沉默和勉强的微笑。 16. He felt a surge of awkwardness when he realized he had been talking to the wrong person.
当他意识到自己一直在和错误的人说话时，他感到一阵尴尬。 17. The awkwardness of the situation was heightened by the presence of their ex-partners.
他们的前任的存在加剧了情况的尴尬。 18. She tried to hide her awkwardness by avoiding eye contact.
她试图通过避免眼神接触来掩饰自己的尴尬。 19. The awkwardness of the situation was relieved by a sincere apology.
一个真诚的道歉缓解了情况的尴尬。 20. He felt a sense of awkwardness as he walked into the room full of strangers.
当他走进一个陌生人满满的房间时，他感到一种尴尬的感觉。