uncomfortably
adverb uk/ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bli/ us/ʌnˈkʌmf.tɚ.bli/
C1 不舒服地
in a way that does not feel comfortable and pleasant
I was warm but not uncomfortably so. 我很暖和,也没有什么不舒服。
She lay awkwardly on her back, shifting uncomfortably, unable to sleep. 她局促地仰面躺着,不舒服地转动身体,无法入睡。
C1 让人不舒服地,令人难堪地
in a way that makes you feel slightly embarrassed, or that shows that you feel slightly embarrassed
She glanced away uncomfortably, staring down at her plate. 她不安地移开了目光,转而紧盯着自己面前的盘子。
I smiled uncomfortably while he processed my information. 他审读我的履历时,我尴尬地在一边赔笑。
See: uncomfortable
- More examples
- The room was uncomfortably chilly.
- I've found myself sharing rooms where the beds are uncomfortably close.
- Prices are rising uncomfortably fast throughout the developed world.