awkward

"Awkward"并没有可追溯的词根，它源自于古英语中的词汇"awk", 意为"向反方向".

adj. 尴尬的；笨拙的；棘手的；不合适的

15 is an awkward age.

15岁是个尴尬的年纪。

There was an awkward silence.

一阵令人尴尬的沉默。

Have I come at an awkward time?

我来得不是时候吧？

你可以把"awkward"分解记忆，"awk" 像是 "awkward"的写法，"ward"则像是"向...方向"的意思，所以组合起来就是"向尴尬的方向"， 即"尴尬的"。"Awkward"源于古英语，原意是“朝着错误的方向或逆时针方向”，后来逐渐发展为现在的含义，指“被动作或情况弄得不自在或尴尬”。

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