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awkward adj. 不自然的，笨拙的，不灵活的

释义2： awkward
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◙ 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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