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awkward adj.
⇨ embarrassed (She is awkward with people she doesn't know.) ⇨ perverse (Please don't be awkward.) ⇨ sensitive 2 (put sb in an awkward position) ⇨ wrong 3 (an awkward time) embarrassed adjective embarrassed ♦︎ uncomfortable ♦︎ awkward ♦︎ self-conscious ♦︎ sheepishThese words all describe a person who feels anxious, ashamed or unable to relax, or sth which makes sb feel like this. 这些词均表示尴尬的、令人难堪的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆embarrassed / uncomfortable / awkward / self-conscious / sheepish about sth◆an embarrassed / uncomfortable / awkward silence◆an embarrassed / a self-conscious / a sheepish smile◆to feel / look embarrassed / uncomfortable / awkward / self-conscious / sheepish◆a little / a bit embarrassed / uncomfortable / self-conscious / sheepish◆slightly / somewhat / acutely / highly embarrassed / uncomfortable / self-conscious■ embarrassed shy, ashamed or unable to relax, especially in a social situation （尤指在社交场合）窘迫的，尴尬的，难堪的◆She's embarrassed about her height.她因自己的身高感到困窘。◆He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.自己成为众人注目的中心，他感觉很尴尬。◆Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem.有些女性太害羞，不愿就这个问题向医生咨询。◆Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence.她的话讲完后，接下来便是难堪的沉默。■ uncomfortable anxious or embarrassed and unable to relax; making you feel like this （令人）焦虑的，尴尬的，不自在的◆He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned.提到这个话题，他显然局促不安起来。◆It was an uncomfortable situation for everyone.对每个人来说，这样的场合都令人不自在。OPP comfortable ⓘ If you are comfortable in a situation you are confident and not worried or afraid. * comfortable形容在某一场合下充满自信、轻松自在◆I never feel very comfortable in her presence.在她面前我一向不太自在。 ▸ uncomfortably adverb ◆I became uncomfortably aware that no one else was laughing.我尴尬地发现别人都没有笑。◆Her comment was uncomfortably close to the truth.她的评论逼近真相，令人很不安。■ awkward embarrassed or anxious and unable to relax and behave naturally; making you feel like this （令人）焦虑的，尴尬的，不自在的◆She is awkward with people she doesn't know.和陌生人相处她感觉不自在。◆There was an awkward moment when they asked about his wife.他们问及他妻子，那一刻令人尴尬。▸ awkwardly adverb ◆'I'm sorry,' he said awkwardly.“对不起。”他局促不安地说。NOTE 辨析 Embarrassed, uncomfortable or awkward? Embarrassed is used especially to describe how sb feels, especially when they think everyone is looking at them, laughing at them or knows sth too personal about them. Uncomfortable is often used to describe a situation in which people are unsure how to behave, especially because there is a subject that people do not want to mention but do not know how to avoid. Awkward is often used to describe sb's personality or usual behaviour, not just their feelings on a particular occasion. However, in many cases any of these words can be used. * embarrassed尤形容所有人注视着自己、嘲笑自己或了解自己隐私时的尴尬感觉。uncomfortable常形容令人不知所措的场合，尤指面对不愿提及却又无法回避的话题。awkward常形容个性或行为习惯，不限于特殊场合的感受。但在很多情况下这几个词都可以用◆He felt embarrassed / uncomfortable / awkward about being the centre of attention.成为众人注目的中心，他感到很不自在。◆an embarrassed / uncomfortable / awkward silence令人尴尬的沉默 ■ ˌself-ˈconscious nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you （因在意自己的外表或他人的看法）局促不安的，难为情的，不自然的◆He's always been self-conscious about being so short.他老是为自己身材矮小而觉得难为情。◆She was a shy, self-conscious girl.她是个胆小害羞的女孩。OPP unselfconscious ⓘ If you are unselfconscious you are not worried about or not aware of what other people think of you. * unselfconscious意为不在意别人看法的、不怯场的、大方自然的。▸ ˌself-ˈconsciously adverb ◆She was self-consciously aware of his stare.她意识到他在打量她，感到不自在。■ sheepish looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done sth silly or wrong （因做了傻事或错事）窘迫的，难为情的，不好意思的◆He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish.他走进房间，显得很是窘迫。◆Mary gave a sheepish grin.玛丽难为情地咧嘴一笑。 perverse adjective perverse ♦︎ difficult ♦︎ unhelpful ♦︎ awkward ♦︎ obstructive ♦︎ uncooperativeThese words all describe sb who behaves in a way that is not helpful, is unreasonable or causes problems. 这些词均表示不愿帮助的、不通情达理的或麻烦的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unhelpful / obstructive to sth◆to be difficult / awkward about sth◆a difficult / an awkward / an uncooperative child◆a difficult / an awkward customer◆deliberately perverse / awkward / obstructive■ perverse / /pəˈvɜːs; NAmE pərˈvɜːrs/ (of a person or their behaviour) showing determination to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable or unreasonable （人或行为）执拗的，任性的，不通情达理的◆Do you really mean that, or are you just being deliberately perverse?你是真要那样，还是故意作对？◆For some perverse reason he is refusing to see a doctor.他太固执，拒不去看病。◆It would be perverse to quit now that we're almost finished.我们就快完工了，现在要退出，未免太任性了。▸ perversely adverb ◆She seemed perversely proud of her criminal record.她似乎不通人事，以自己曾经犯过事为荣。▸ perversity noun [uncountable] ◆He refused to attend out of sheer perversity.他拒不出席，纯属任性固执。■ difficult (of a person) not easy to please; not helpful （人）难以取悦的，不愿帮助的◆Don't pay any attention to her－she's just being difficult.别理她－她是在故意刁难。◆We have training in how to deal with difficult customers.我们有培训课教大家如何对付难缠的顾客。■ unhelpful (of a person) not willing to help sb; (of an action) not helpful or useful （人）不愿帮助的；（行为）无益的，无用的◆The taxi driver was being very unhelpful.那个出租车司机不肯帮忙。◆We were disappointed by the rather unhelpful response from the insurance company.保险公司的回答于事无补，我们对此很失望。 OPP helpful ⇨ helpful , helpful ⇨ valuable 2 ▸ unhelpfully adverb ◆'Who was that?' 'No idea,' she replied unhelpfully.“那是谁？”“不知道。”她一副不想帮忙的语气回答道。■ awkward (of a person) difficult to deal with （人）难对付的，难处理的◆Please don't be awkward about letting him come.关于让他来这件事，请你不要从中作梗。◆He can be an awkward customer (= a difficult person to deal with generally).他可是个难对付的家伙。■ obstructive /əbˈstrʌktɪv/ / (of a person or their behaviour) trying to prevent sb/sth from making progress （人或行为）阻挠的，妨碍的◆Of course she can do it. She's just being deliberately obstructive.这事她当然做得到，她只是故意刁难。OPP constructive ⓘ Constructive describes behaviour or a course of action that has a useful and helpful effect rather than being negative and with no purpose. * constructive指行为或行动是有用和有帮助的，而不是负面的、没有目的的◆constructive criticism / suggestions / advice建设性的批评／建议／劝告 ■ uncooperative /ˌʌnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv; NAmE ˌʌnkoʊˈɑːpərətɪv/ (of a person) not willing to be helpful to other people or do what they ask （人）不愿合作的，不愿配合的◆The witness was extremely uncooperative.目击者一点都不配合。OPP cooperative ⇨ helpful sensitive2 adjective a sensitive and caring man 体贴的男人a sensitive topic 敏感话题sensitive to criticism 一听见批评就不高兴sensitive ♦︎ tricky ♦︎ problematic ♦︎ awkward ♦︎ delicate ♦︎ emotiveThese words all describe sth that is difficult to deal with or needs to be dealt with carefully. 这些词均表示敏感的、难对付的、须小心处理的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sensitive / a tricky / a problematic / an awkward / a delicate matter / situation◆a sensitive / a tricky / an awkward / a delicate / an emotive question / subject◆a sensitive / a tricky / an awkward / a delicate problem◆a sensitive / a tricky / a problematic / an emotive issue◆a sensitive / tricky / problematic / delicate business◆a sensitive / a problematic / an awkward / a delicate relationship◆the sensitive / problematic / delicate / emotive nature of sth◆very / rather sensitive / tricky / problematic / awkward / delicate / emotive◆extremely / somewhat sensitive / tricky / problematic / awkward / delicate◆highly sensitive / problematic / emotive■ sensitive that you have to treat with great care because it may offend people or make them angry 须谨慎对待的；敏感的◆It might be better to avoid such a sensitive topic.最好避开这样一个敏感话题。◆She is currently involved in highly sensitive negotiations.她正参与一场特别棘手的谈判。◆Health care is a politically sensitive issue.医疗卫生是一个政治敏感问题。◆The exact figure has not been released because it is judged to be commercially sensitive information.因被看作是商业敏感信息，所以确切数字尚未公布。■ tricky (rather informal) difficult to do or to deal with, especially when it needs special care or skill 难办的；难对付的◆The incident has raised some tricky questions about the future of the project.这次事件引发了一些有关该项目前景的难题。◆Getting it to fit exactly is a tricky business.使它完全相符是一件很难做到的事情。◆The equipment can be tricky to install.该设备安装起来可能很费事。■ problematic /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk; NAmE ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪk/ difficult to deal with or to understand; full of problems; not certain to be successful 难对付的；麻烦的；未必能成功的◆The situation is more problematic than we first thought.这局面比我们最初想象的更难对付。◆Providing the necessary care for elderly people can be problematic.给老人必要的照顾可能会很困难。OPP unproblematic see also problem ⇨ problem ■ awkward (of a situation or sb's behaviour) difficult to deal with, especially because it could cause embarrassment to sb （局面或行为）难对付的，难处理的，使人难堪的◆Don't ask awkward questions.别问不好回答的问题。◆You've put me in an awkward position.你使我处境狼狈。◆It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that.你那样做让每个人都感到难堪。■ delicate needing skilful, careful or sensitive treatment 需要技巧的；须小心处理的；微妙的◆The delicate surgical operation took five hours.那一高难度的外科手术用了五个小时。◆I wasn't sure how to approach the delicate matter of pay.我不确定该怎样解决工资这个微妙的问题。■ emotive /iˈməʊtɪv; NAmE iˈmoʊtɪv/ (of an issue or sb's language) causing people to feel strong emotions （问题或语言）激起感情的，令人情绪激动的◆Capital punishment is a highly emotive issue.死刑是极易引起激烈争论的问题。◆Try to keep your report factual and avoid using emotive language.你的报道应尽量贴近事实，避免使用富有感情的语言去渲染。 wrong3 adjective the wrong answer 错误的答案What's wrong? 出了什么问题？the wrong thing to say 不恰当的话morally wrong 不道德wrong ♦︎ inappropriate ♦︎ unsuitable ♦︎ bad ♦︎ inconvenient ♦︎ unfit ♦︎ awkwardThese words all describe people or things that are not right for a particular situation. 这些词均表示不合适的、不适当的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆wrong / inappropriate / unsuitable / inconvenient / unfit / awkward for sb / sth◆wrong / inappropriate / unsuitable / inconvenient / unfit to do sth◆the wrong / an inappropriate / a bad / an inconvenient / an awkward time◆most / rather inappropriate / unsuitable / inconvenient / awkward◆highly / somewhat inappropriate / unsuitable / inconvenient◆quite / completely / totally inappropriate / unsuitable / unfit◆very / extremely unsuitable / inconvenient / awkward■ wrong [usually before noun] not right for a particular situation or purpose （对某种场合或目的而言）不合适的，不适当的◆He's the wrong person for the job.他不适合做这个工作。◆I realized that it was the wrong thing to say.我意识到说了不该说的话。◆We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands.我们不想让这份文件落入不恰当的人手里。ⓘ In this meaning, wrong usually comes after the. 表达此义时，wrong前通常有the。 OPP right ⇨ good 2 ■ inappropriate (rather formal) not right or acceptable in a particular situation （对某种场合而言）不适当的，不合适的◆What's the best way for a teacher to deal with inappropriate behaviour?教师针对不当行为最好的处理方法是什么？◆It would be inappropriate for me to comment on what your tutor said.我不便评价你导师说的话。OPP appropriate ⇨ good 2 ▸ inappropriately adverb ◆She was inappropriately dressed for a funeral.她的穿着不适合参加葬礼。■ unsuitable not right or practical for a particular purpose, occasion or person （对某种场合、目的或某人而言）不适当的，不适宜的，不合适的◆He was wearing shoes that were totally unsuitable for climbing.他穿了一双根本不适合爬山的鞋子。◆They considered him quite unsuitable for their daughter.他们认为他一点都不适合他们的女儿。OPP suitable ⇨ good 2 ▸ unsuitably adverb ◆They were unsuitably dressed for the occasion.他们的穿着在那个场合很不得体。NOTE 辨析 Inappropriate or unsuitable? Unsuitable clothes, equipment or facilities are usually wrong for a practical purpose. Inappropriate behaviour or clothes are usually wrong for social reasons. * unsuitable形容穿着、设备或设施不适于做某事。inappropriate形容行为或穿着在社交上不得体。■ bad [only before noun] causing problems for sb; not based on good judgement 造成问题的；判断错误的◆I know that this is a bad time to ask for help.我知道这个时候请你帮忙不合适。◆He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part.他现在意识到自己作了不恰当的决定。ⓘ In this meaning bad usually collocates with time, timing, decision or reason. 表达此义时，bad通常与time、timing、decision或reason搭配。 OPP good ⇨ good 2 , good ⇨ good 3 ■ inconvenient (rather formal) causing trouble or problems, especially concerning what you need or would like yourself 不方便的，引起麻烦的，造成困难的（尤指关乎自身需要和喜好）◆That's most inconvenient for me. I'm working that weekend.那个时间对我来说非常不合适。我那个周末要工作。OPP convenient ⇨ good 2 see also inconvenience ⇨ nuisance ■ unfit not of an acceptable standard; not suitable 不合格的；不适合的；不适宜的◆They described him as unfit to govern.他们说他这个人不适合做管理工作。◆The meat was unfit for human consumption.这种肉不适合人食用。◆The court claims she is an unfit mother.法庭宣称她是个不称职的母亲。ⓘ Unfit is usually used in the phrases unfit to do sth or unfit for sth. * unfit通常用于短语unfit to do sth或unfit for sth◆unfit to govern / rule / stand trial / drive不适合治理／统治／受审／开车◆unfit for human consumption / habitation不适于人类食用／居住When unfit comes before a noun, it is nearly always in the phrase unfit mother. * unfit置于名词前时，几乎总是用于短语unfit mother中。 OPP fit ⇨ good 2 ■ awkward not convenient 不方便的◆Have I come at an awkward time?我来得不是时候吧？◆That's a bit awkward for me－could we make it earlier?那个时间我有些不方便－我们早一点可以吗？NOTE 辨析 Inconvenient or awkward? Inconvenient is more formal than awkward and can suggest a greater degree of inconvenience. * inconvenient比awkward正式，且表示不便的程度更大。 |