It takes awhile for this old boat to get up steam.

After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile.

正餐以后,休息片刻;晚餐以后, 步行一里.

He worked awhile as a pharmacist in Cincinnati.

他有一段时间在辛辛那提当药剂师。

Authorities had been looking for him for awhile and he finally turned himself in late last night.

一段时间来当局一直在搜寻他，直至昨天深夜他最终向警方自首。

He fought with the urge to smoke one of the cigars he'd given up awhile ago.

他努力克制自己的烟瘾，不去抽一支戒掉没多久的雪茄。

Everybody spoke enthusiastically at the meeting, There were no awkward silences.

会上,大家发言很热烈, 没有冷场.

This sentence is a bit awkward.

这句话有点别扭.

What's that awkward bulge in your pocket?

你口袋里那块鼓鼓囊囊的东西是 什么 ?

She feel very awkward with a needle.

她做针线活时感到很不对劲.

This put them in a very awkward position.

这使他们处境很尴尬.

He was an awkward dancer.

他跳舞笨手笨脚.

She is an awkward girl.

她是一个笨手笨脚的女孩.

He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.

他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅.

When I turned round, I found that she had whipped off to avoid awkward questions.

当我转回身时, 我发现她为了逃避一些棘手的问题已匆匆离去.

She handled the awkward situation with her usual quiet diplomacy.

她以惯常的不喜张扬的策略应付了尴尬的局面.

We don't want that awkward man on the committee; do what you can to fence him out.

我们不愿那笨蛋加入委员会; 你要尽力阻止他.

An aerosol spray will make short work of painting awkward objects.

用喷罐来喷涂，不好对付的物品也能轻松搞定。

The body was twisted, its legs at an awkward angle.

身体扭曲变形，双腿弯成别扭的角度。

He seemed bashful and awkward.

他看起来腼腆且局促不安。

Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex.

女人们经常说她们不好意思在性生活上采取主动。

He made her feel hot, and awkward, and unsure of herself.

他令她内心躁动，手足无措，对自己没有信心。