
awkwardness
词源
源自中古英语 'awkward'(笨拙的)加上后缀 '-ness',表示状态或性质。'Awkward' 最初来自古诺尔斯语 'afugr'(反向的)和 'weard'(朝向)。
noun
❶ 指令人感到尴尬、不自在或笨拙的状态或感觉,通常由于社交场合中的不适或动作不协调引起。
“There was an awkwardness in the air after the argument.”
(争论过后,空气中弥漫着一种尴尬的气氛。)
“She tried to hide her awkwardness by laughing nervously.”
(她试图用紧张的笑声来掩饰自己的不自在。)
❶ 指动作或行为上的笨拙或不灵活,通常表现为难以协调或控制身体动作。
“The awkwardness of his movements showed he was not used to dancing.”
(他动作的笨拙表明他不习惯跳舞。)
“She struggled with the awkwardness of carrying the large box.”
(她搬那个大箱子时显得很笨拙。)
常见短语
social awkwardness — 指在社交场合中感到不自在或难以适应的情况,通常表现为紧张或不知所措。
“His social awkwardness made it hard for him to make friends.”
(他的社交尴尬让他很难交到朋友。)
awkwardness of youth — 指年轻人在成长过程中由于缺乏经验或自信而表现出的笨拙或不成熟。
“The awkwardness of youth is something everyone goes through.”
(青春的笨拙是每个人都会经历的阶段。)