一日一词：高考必备词汇 awful与awkward

★awesome adj.

①令人敬畏的;可怕的

They had an awesome task ahead.

前面有十分艰巨的任务等着他们。

② (尤用于美语，非正式用语)极好的;了不起的

There is only one word to describe the best player in the world- awesome!

只有一个词能够形容这位世界上最好的球员一一了不起!

★awful adj.

①(非正式用语) 糟糕的;恶劣的;讨厌的( terrible)

(2008天津)

You can certainly borrow my notes if you don' mind my awful handwriting.

如果你不介意我槽糕的字迹，当然可以借我的笔记。

②(非正式用语) 非常的;很多的

I’ve got an awful headache.我头疼得要命。

③可怕的;骇人听闻的( terrible)

(2012重庆) You look awful. Do you have a cold?

你气色很不好，感冒了吗?

★awkward adj.

①尴尬的;别扭的 embarrassed

I felt awkward， so I smiled at him.

我感到很尴尬，冲他笑了笑。

(2019 全国卷)

There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one，but those days are over.

人们曾为要一个单人桌感到尴尬的日子一去不复返了。

②使用不便的;难以应付的( difficult):

ask an awkward question 问一个难以回答的问题

③不方便的( inconvenient)

Please arrange the next meeting at a less awkward time. 请把下次会议时间安排得方便些。