awkwardness

/ˈɔːkwərdnəs/ /ˈɑːkwərdnəs/

Meanings

noun

尴尬，不自然。

The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.

Examples :

"The silence during the job interview was filled with awkwardness. "

面试时那令人窒息的沉默充满了尴尬。

noun

尴尬，窘迫，不自然。

The quality of an embarrassing situation.

Examples :

"The sudden silence during dinner created a palpable awkwardness between Sarah and her parents. "

晚餐时突如其来的沉默让莎拉和她的父母之间弥漫着一种令人感到尴尬的气氛。

situation quality emotion

Related Words

awkward noun

/ˈɑkwɚd/ /ˈɔːkwəd/ /ˈɔkwɚd/

别扭的人，笨拙的人

"The awkward at the party kept bumping into people and spilling his drink. "

派对上那个笨手笨脚的人不停地撞到别人，还洒了饮料。

interview noun

/ˈɪntəvjuː/ /ˈɪntɚvjuː/

会晤，会见

"The royal interview between the two monarchs was broadcast live on television. "

两位君主之间的王室会晤在电视上进行了现场直播。

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

创造，创建，制造

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

你可以通过混合黄色和红色来创造橙色。

silence noun

/ˈsaɪ.ləns/

寂静，沉寂，无声。

"When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."

马达停下来后，周围的寂静简直震耳欲聋。

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

clumsiness noun

/ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/

笨拙，笨手笨脚。

"He dropped them not out of spite, but out of clumsiness."

他弄掉它们不是出于恶意，而是因为太笨手笨脚了。

parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

父母，双亲。

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

很多学生邀请他们的父母参加学校活动。

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

palpable adjective

/ˈpalpəbəl/ /ˈpælpəbəl/

可触知的，可感知的。

"The tension in the room was palpable; you could almost feel the anxiety radiating from everyone. "

房间里的气氛紧张得让人窒息，你几乎可以感觉到每个人都散发着焦虑。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。

embarrassing verb

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

丢脸，使难堪

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "

演示时突如其来的寂静开始让我感到难堪，以至于我都忘了接下来要说什么。