awkward

awkward
adjective
  1. causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with
    困难的；棘手的
    one of the most awkward jobs is painting a ceiling.
    最困难的工作之一就是油漆天花板。
    some awkward questions.
    一些棘手的问题。
    the wheelbarrow can be awkward to manoeuvre.
    独轮手车很难操纵。
    ■(chiefly Brit.)deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative
    (主 英)（故意）不讲理；不合作
    you're being damned awkward!.
    你真莫名其妙！。
  2. causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience
    （使）尴尬的
    he had put her in a very awkward position.
    他使她处境非常尴尬。
    she felt awkward alone with him.
    单独与他在一起她感到很尴尬。
  3. not smooth or graceful; ungainly
    笨拙的；不雅的
    Luther's awkward movements impeded his progress.
    卢瑟行动不便妨碍了他的进步。
    ■uncomfortable or abnormal
    不适的；反常的
    make sure the baby isn't sleeping in an awkward position.
    切勿让婴儿以不适的姿势睡眠。
派生
awkwardly
adverb
awkwardness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'the wrong way round, upside down'): from dialect awk 'backwards, perverse, clumsy' (from Old Norse afugr 'turned the wrong way') + -ward
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