摘要:There was an awkward silence when no one knew what to say.(当大家都不知道说什么的时候,出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。)
Actual Talk Review
M: I was at a party the other day and it was so good but there was this guy who stuck out in my mind.
He was really awkward and standing in the corner.
I felt really sorry for him.
He mumbled when he was introducing himself.
I think he was really uncomfortable about meeting new people in a social setting.
以下是单词或短语的释义及例句:
1. stuck out(是stick out的过去式 )
- 释义:
- 突出;显眼;引人注目 。
- 坚持;不屈从 。
- 例句:
- 表示“突出;显眼;引人注目”:
- His red hair stuck out in the crowd.(他的红头发在人群中很显眼。)
- The old - fashioned building stuck out among the modern skyscrapers.(这座老式建筑在现代摩天大楼中格外显眼。)
- 表示“坚持;不屈从”:
- He stuck out against all the difficulties.(他不屈不挠地顶住了所有困难。)
- They stuck out until help arrived.(他们坚持到救援到来。)
2. awkward
- 音标:英/ˈɔːkwəd/;美/ˈɔːkwərd/
- 释义:
- 令人尴尬的;使人难堪的 。
- 难对付的;棘手的 。
- (因形状、设计等 )使用不便的;难操作的 。
- (人)笨拙的;不灵活的 。
- 例句:
- 表示“令人尴尬的;使人难堪的”:
- There was an awkward silence when no one knew what to say.(当大家都不知道说什么的时候,出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。)
- She asked me some awkward questions about my personal life.(她问了我一些关于私人生活的尴尬问题。)
- 表示“难对付的;棘手的”:
- This is an awkward situation and we need to find a solution quickly.(这是个棘手的情况,我们得赶紧找到解决办法。)
- Dealing with such a large amount of data can be an awkward task.(处理这么大量的数据可能是个棘手的任务。)
- 表示“(因形状、设计等 )使用不便的;难操作的”:
- This tool is really awkward to use.(这个工具用起来真不方便。)
- The new software has an awkward interface.(这个新软件的界面用起来很不方便。)
- 表示“(人)笨拙的;不灵活的 ”:
- He is a bit awkward on the dance floor.(他在舞池里有点笨拙。)
- The child was still awkward with his chopsticks.(这个孩子用筷子还不灵活。)
3. mumbled(是mumble的过去式 )
- 音标:英/ˈmʌmbld/;美/ˈmʌmbld/
- 释义:动词,嘟囔;含糊地说 。
- 例句:
- He mumbled something under his breath and walked away.(他小声嘟囔了几句,然后就走开了。)
- She mumbled a reply that I couldn't quite hear.(她含糊地回了一句,我没太听清。)
- The old man mumbled to himself as he shuffled along.(老人一边拖着脚步走,一边自言自语地嘟囔着。)
4. setting
- 音标:英/ˈsetɪŋ/;美/ˈsetɪŋ/
- 释义:
- (某事、戏剧、小说等的 )背景;环境 。
- (为某事做的)准备工作 。
- (机器等调控装置的 )挡;级;调节位置 。
- 例句:
- 表示“(某事、戏剧、小说等的 )背景;环境 ”:
- The story has a rural setting.(这个故事以乡村为背景。)
- The social setting of the time influenced his writing.(当时的社会环境影响了他的写作。)
- In a business setting, it's important to be professional.(在商务环境中,表现得专业很重要。)
- 表示“(为某事做的)准备工作 ”:
- The setting for the party took a long time.(为聚会做准备工作花了很长时间。)
- The setting of the experiment needs to be done carefully.(实验的准备工作需要仔细完成。)
- 表示“(机器等调控装置的 )挡;级;调节位置 ”:
- Put the oven on a low setting.(把烤箱调到低温挡。)
- Adjust the setting of the thermostat.(调节恒温器的设置。)
来源:泽拓教育