•It's an awkward corner to drive round, so take it slowly.这个转弯不好过，开慢一点。

•Some of the questions were rather awkward.有些问题是很难回答的。

•It was an awkward ascent, but we reached the top eventually.那段上坡路很难走，但最后我们还是爬到了山顶。

•[+ to infinitive] My car's quite awkward to drive.我的车很难开。

•He's an awkward customer (= a difficult person to deal with).他是个很难应付的家伙。

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•an awkward position/situation令人尴尬的位置／局面

•There followed an awkward silence while we all tried to think of something to say.然后是一段令人尴尬的沉默，我们都绞尽脑汁地想说点甚么的。

•They'd chosen an awkward time to call as I'd just got into the bath.他们偏偏在我刚开始洗澡的时候来电话，真不是时候。

•The police asked some awkward questions about where the money had come from.警方围绕钱的来源问了一些让人很难回答的问题。

•I always feel awkward when I'm with Chris - he's so difficult to talk to.我跟克里斯在一起总感到为难——与他这人交谈太费劲了。

•He seemed a little awkward when I first met him.我第一次见他时，他有点儿放不开。

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•Just stop being so awkward and help me push the car, will you!别再不合作了，快帮我推推车，好不好！

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•His movements were slow and awkward.他的动作迟缓笨拙。

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