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awkward

English → Chinese

adj//ˈɔːkwəd//

(adj) 尴尬的: 使人感到难为情、不自然或不舒服的

There was an awkward silence in the elevator after he realized he had called his boss by the wrong name.

(Chinese) 当意识到叫错了老板的名字后,电梯里陷入了一阵尴尬的沉默。

It was awkward meeting my ex-boyfriend at a wedding where we had to sit at the same table.

(Chinese) 在婚礼上遇到前男友并不得不坐在同一桌,这让人感到很尴尬。

adj//ˈɔːkwəd//

(adj) 笨拙的: (动作或设计) 不灵巧的;使用不便的

The new software has a very awkward user interface that makes simple tasks take twice as long.

(Chinese) 这个新软件的用户界面设计得非常笨拙,导致简单的任务要花两倍的时间。

A newborn giraffe looks quite awkward as it tries to stand up on its long, thin legs for the first time.

(Chinese) 刚出生的长颈鹿在第一次尝试用它那又长又细的腿站立时,看起来相当笨拙。

Entry ID: en:zh:awkward · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary