awkward學測 L3KK [ˈɑkwɚd] ｜ /ˈɑkwɚd/
笨拙的；不靈巧的·尷尬的；令人難堪的·難搬動的；笨重的
學測常考字，尷尬到笨拙都能表達
He gave an awkward wave when their eyes met across the room.
兩人視線在房間裡對上時，他尷尬地揮了揮手。
一個畫面：卡住的彆扭感
動作卡卡手腳不協調，動作不流暢
氣氛卡住對話停住，場面安靜到尷尬
物體卡住形狀笨重，卡在門口動不了
義項
笨拙步伐B2adjective笨拙的；不靈巧的
The toddler took a few awkward steps before falling onto the soft carpet.
那名幼兒踉蹌走了幾步笨拙的步伐，便跌坐在柔軟的地毯上。
an awkward movementan awkward gesture
尷尬沉默B2adjective尷尬的；令人難堪的
There was an awkward silence after he forgot his best friend's name.
他忘了好友的名字後，現場陷入一陣尷尬的沉默。
an awkward silencean awkward moment
物品卡門B2adjective難搬動的；笨重的
The sofa was an awkward shape, so it wouldn't fit through the narrow door.
那張沙發形狀笨重難搬，所以塞不過那扇窄門。
an awkward shape
片語
awkward silence尷尬安靜 →尷尬到沒人開口
an awkward moment尷尬瞬間 →讓人不自在的瞬間
feel awkward渾身不自在 →覺得不自在、難為情
an awkward position進退兩難 →處境尷尬、難以應對
你會不會這樣說？
There was an ___ silence after he forgot his friend's name. (awkward / akward)
看答案
awkward
awkward 常被誤拼成 akward，正確拼法一定要有 w。
"The sofa was an awkward shape, so it wouldn't fit through the narrow door." 這裡的 awkward 最接近哪個意思？(A) 尷尬的 (B) 難搬動的 (C) 笨拙的
看答案
(B)
此句形容物品形狀難處理，對應「難搬動的」義項，非情緒上的尷尬。
字族
awkwardly 笨拙地；尷尬地・awkwardness 笨拙；尷尬（名詞）