英汉词典

1. 使人尴尬的；难处理的；棘手的
    An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.

    e.g. I was the first to ask him awkward questions but there'll be harder ones to come...
           我是第一个向他提出尴尬问题的人，不过还会有人问更难回答的问题。
    e.g. There was an awkward moment as couples decided whether to stand next to their partners.
           大家在决定是否要站到自己配偶身旁时，这一刻令人尴尬。