📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 令人尴尬的;难对付的;不方便的;笨拙的;
💡 awk(wrong)+ward(表示方向的后缀)→笨拙的;无技巧的
"There was an awkward silence."
一阵令人尴尬的沉默。
近义:heavy, klutzy, lubberly, lumbering, oafish, sloppy
反义:nice, attractive, perky, poised, brave, charming
adj. 使人不愉快的;不合意的;讨厌的;不客气的;
💡 un 不 + pleas=please快乐 + ant...的 → 令人不快的
"an unpleasant subject of conversation"
不愉快的话题
近义:antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
反义:approachable, kind, likable, likeable, lovable, attractive
n. (人的)情况;局面,形势,处境;位置;[心理学]情境;
💡 situ=site位置 + ation 名词后缀→ 形势,环境
"Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation."
已经采取措施以改善局面。
近义:incident, intricacy, picture, prickliness, problems, state
n. 毛毯, 毡\\nvt. 制毡, 使粘结\\nvi. 粘结\\nfeel的过去式和过去分词
近义:full, velour