形容令人尷尬、不自在或難以處理的人事物。
令人尷尬的
EN: causing embarrassment or discomfort
翻譯: 指讓人感到難為情、不自在或不好意思的情況或行為。
笨拙的
EN: lacking grace or skill in movement or handling
翻譯: 形容動作或操作不靈活、不熟練、顯得笨手笨腳。
難處理的
EN: difficult to deal with or use
翻譯: 指事情棘手、不方便、或物品設計不良、使用起來很麻煩。
尷尬的（社交）
EN: socially uncomfortable or uneasy
翻譯: 形容社交場合中氣氛凝滯、沉默或不自然，讓人想逃離的狀態。
小提醒：注意 'awkward' 不僅形容人（笨拙），更常用來形容「情況」或「氣氛」令人尷尬。例如 'an awkward situation'（尷尬的局面）比 'an awkward person'（笨拙的人）更常見。
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Real-life Examples of "Awkward" from YouTube Videos
Tyler DeWitt: Hey science teachers -- make it fun
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“I explain chemical equilibrium using analogies to awkward middle school dances, and I talk about fuel cells with stories about boys and girls at a summer camp.”
1. causing difficulty, embarrassment, or inconvenience
令人尷尬的；造成不便的；難處理的
There was an awkward silence after he made the joke.
他講完那個笑話後，出現了一陣尷尬的沉默。
The box was an awkward shape to carry.
那個箱子的形狀很難搬運。
It's an awkward time for a meeting—I'm usually picking up the kids.
這個開會時間很不方便——我通常在那個時間要去接小孩。
2. not graceful or elegant in movement or shape
笨拙的；不靈活的；不優雅的
He felt awkward and clumsy on the dance floor.
他在舞池裡感到笨手笨腳的。
The chair had an awkward design that was uncomfortable to sit in.
這張椅子的設計很彆扭，坐起來不舒服。
3. feeling or showing embarrassment or nervousness
感到或顯得尷尬的；侷促不安的
She gave an awkward smile when she realized her mistake.
當她意識到自己犯錯時，露出了一個尷尬的微笑。
I always feel awkward at large parties where I don't know anyone.
在我不認識任何人的大型派對上，我總是感到侷促不安。
4. difficult to deal with in a social situation; sensitive or delicate
（社交上）難應付的；棘手的；敏感的
Asking about salary during an interview can be an awkward question.
在面試時詢問薪水可能是個棘手的問題。
He found himself in the awkward position of having to criticize his boss's friend.
他發現自己處在一個尷尬的境地，必須批評他老闆的朋友。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| feel + awkward | 感到尷尬、不自在 | I felt awkward at the party where I didn't know anyone. (在一個我誰都不認識的派對上，我感到很尷尬。) |
| awkward + noun | 令人尷尬的…、笨拙的… | It was an awkward silence after his joke. (在他的笑話之後，是一陣尷尬的沉默。) |
| make it + awkward + for + someone | 使某人感到尷尬/為難 | His constant criticism made it awkward for everyone in the meeting. (他不斷的批評讓會議中的每個人都很尷尬。) |
| awkward to + V | 做…很尷尬/不方便 | The box is awkward to carry up the stairs. (這個箱子很難搬上樓梯。) |
| an awkward situation/position | 尷尬的處境/立場 | Finding out my friend's secret put me in an awkward position. (發現我朋友的秘密讓我處境尷尬。) |
EN:The new software is awkward to use at first.
翻譯:這款新軟體一開始用起來很不順手。
一般情況下，描述具體任務或事物的特性時，使用 awkward to do 較為常見且自然。
awkward vs embarrassing
awkward 強調因笨拙、不熟練或情境尷尬而令人不自在；embarrassing 則強調因失態、出醜或隱私曝光而令人感到羞恥或難為情。
awkward vs clumsy
awkward 可形容社交或情境的尷尬，也可形容動作不靈活；clumsy 則專指動作笨拙、容易出錯，常帶有負面評價。
awkward vs uncomfortable
awkward 強調因社交失誤、笨拙或尷尬情境引起的不自在；uncomfortable 則泛指任何令人不適的狀態，包括物理、心理或環境因素。
用於引述或模仿他人尷尬的言行，常帶有幽默或同情的語氣。 EN: He was like, "This is so awkward," and just stood there. 翻譯: 他當時就說：「這也太尷尬了，」然後就站在那裡不動。
EN:She did that awkward little dance when she didn't know what to say.
翻譯:她不知道該說什麼時，就跳了那段尷尬的小舞。
在口語中，常與 "so"、"really"、"super" 等詞連用，加強尷尬的程度。 EN: The silence after his joke was so awkward. 翻譯: 他講完笑話後的沉默真是尷尬到不行。
EN:I felt really awkward having to ask for the money back.
翻譯:我得開口把錢要回來，感覺真的超尷尬。
在描述尷尬情境時，用作話語間的填充詞，營造生動或自嘲的效果。 EN: It was just... awkward. Everyone was staring. 翻譯: 那個情況就是…很尷尬。所有人都在看。
EN:Awkward, right? I totally said the wrong thing.
翻譯:很尷尬對吧？我完全說錯話了。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業文件中，應避免使用過於口語化的強調方式（如 "so awkward"），建議改用 "embarrassing"、"uncomfortable" 或 "socially inept" 等更精確、正式的詞彙來描述類似情境。
awkward silence
awkward + noun
尷尬的沉默
awkward stage
awkward + noun
尷尬期（尤指青春期或過渡期）
awkward position
awkward + noun
尷尬的處境；難處理的姿勢
feel awkward
verb + awkward
感到尷尬、不自在
awkward moment
awkward + noun
尷尬的時刻
awkward angle
awkward + noun
彆扭的角度；難以處理的角度
make it awkward
verb + it + awkward
讓情況變得尷尬
awkward question
awkward + noun
令人尷尬的問題；難以回答的問題
×He felt an awkward when speaking in public.
✓He felt awkward when speaking in public.
"Awkward" 是形容詞，不能直接當名詞使用。這裡不需要冠詞 "an"，應直接修飾主詞。
×He moved awkwardly slow.
✓He moved awkwardly slowly. / He moved in an awkwardly slow manner.
"Awkwardly" 是副詞，修飾形容詞 "slow" 時，形容詞本身應保持原形，或使用完整片語 "in an ... manner"。常見錯誤是將形容詞直接接在副詞後。
×I was awkward because I forgot his name.
✓I was embarrassed because I forgot his name. / It was awkward because I forgot his name.
"Awkward" 通常描述「情況、氣氛、動作」令人尷尬或不自在，較少直接用來描述人的感受（如：I was awkward）。描述人「感到尷尬」應用 "embarrassed" 或 "felt awkward"。
×He is awkward with handling new software.
✓He is awkward at handling new software. / He is awkward with new software.
表達「不擅長做某事」常用 "awkward at doing something"；表達「對某物不熟悉、操作笨拙」可用 "awkward with something"。介系詞使用錯誤會影響自然度。
×This layout is more awkward than the previous one.
✓This layout is more awkward than the previous one. (正確，但口語中常避免直接比較級) / This layout is less intuitive than the previous one.
"Awkward" 雖有比較級，但直接用 "more awkward" 比較兩個尷尬情境在口語中較不自然。通常改用其他描述，如 "less intuitive", "more cumbersome" 或 "more difficult to use"。
×The math problem was awkward to solve.
✓The math problem was difficult to solve. / The math problem was tricky to solve.
"Awkward" 主要形容「物理上的笨拙」或「社交上的尷尬」，不適用於描述「問題困難」。應用 "difficult", "tricky", "challenging" 等詞。