If someone is gawky, they move or behave in an awkward way. The picture in most people's heads is a tall, thin young person whose arms and legs seem a bit too long, who trips, who does not know what to do with their hands.

If someone is gawky如果一個人gawky they move or behave in an awkward way他們的動作或舉止會很笨拙 The picture in most people's heads大部分人腦中的畫面 is a tall, thin young person是一個又高又瘦的年輕人 whose arms and legs seem a bit too long手腳看起來有點太長 who trips會絆到自己 who does not know what to do with their hands不知道手該放哪裡

It can describe the body, and it can also describe a shy, clumsy manner — standing in a room as if you do not belong there. It is a little old-fashioned in some places, but still common, and it is not a hard insult; it often sounds almost fond.

It can describe the body它可以形容身體 and it can also describe a shy, clumsy manner也可以形容害羞、笨拙的舉止 standing in a room as if you do not belong there站在房間裡好像格格不入 It is這 a little old-fashioned in some places在有些地方有點過時 but still common但還是很常用 and it is not a hard insult也不是很重的罵人話 it often sounds almost fond常常聽起來還帶點疼愛的感覺

Though actually, said to someone's face it can still hurt. Less often, people call a person a gawky, meaning a gawky person, but the adjective is the usual way.

Though actually不過實際上 said to someone's face當面這樣說 it can still hurt還是可能會傷人 Less often比較少見的情況 people call a person a gawky會有人直接叫某人「a gawky」 meaning a gawky person意思就是一個笨拙的人 but the adjective is the usual way但當形容詞用才是常見的用法