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awkwardly
UK //ˈɔːkwədli//US //ˈɔːkwərdli//
词源
源自中古英语awkward（笨拙的）+ -ly（副词后缀），最初来自古诺尔斯语öfugr（反向的、错误的）。
adverb
❶ 指动作或行为显得笨拙、不自然，让人感觉不舒服或尴尬。常用于描述身体动作或社交场合的表现。
“He walked awkwardly in his new shoes.”
（他穿着新鞋走路显得很笨拙。）
“She laughed awkwardly when she realized her mistake.”
（意识到自己犯错时，她尴尬地笑了笑。）
❶ 指事情以不方便或令人困扰的方式发生，常造成麻烦或不适。
“The furniture was arranged awkwardly in the small room.”
（家具在这个小房间里摆放得很不方便。）
“The meeting ended awkwardly with unresolved issues.”
（会议以未解决的问题尴尬地结束了。）
同义词:clumsily, ungracefully, uncomfortably, stiffly
常见短语
awkwardly silent — 形容一种令人不适的沉默氛围，通常因为尴尬或缺乏话题导致。
“The room became awkwardly silent after his rude remark.”
（在他粗鲁的言论之后，房间里陷入了尴尬的沉默。）
awkwardly placed — 指某物被放在不方便或不恰当的位置，造成使用困难。
“The power outlet was awkwardly placed behind the heavy cabinet.”
（电源插座被别扭地安置在沉重的柜子后面。）