social awkwardness 社交尴尬
awkward silence 尴尬沉默
awkward situation 尴尬局面
feel awkwardness 感到不自在
reduce awkwardness 减轻尴尬
initial awkwardness 初始的不自然
1. There was an awkwardness during the first meeting.
第一次见面时气氛有些尴尬。
2. She tried to hide her awkwardness with a smile.
她试图用微笑掩饰自己的不自在。
3. The awkwardness in the room was hard to ignore.
房间里的尴尬气氛难以忽视。
4. He felt awkwardness when speaking in public.
他在公开讲话时感到局促不安。
A: I could feel the awkwardness in the classroom.
A：我能感觉到教室里的尴尬气氛。
B: Yes, everyone was silent after the mistake.
B：是的，大家在出错后都沉默了。
1) 社交场合中的不自然或尴尬感觉
2) 因紧张或不熟悉环境产生的不适状态
3) 人际互动中出现的局促与不协调感
4) 气氛因沉默或失误变得尴尬的状态
1. 尴尬；局促不安；不自然的感觉
e.g. There was an awkwardness between them after the argument. 争吵之后他们之间有一种尴尬气氛。
noun
1. The state of being uncomfortable, embarrassed, or socially uneasy in a situation.
Synonym: embarrassment, unease, discomfort