在他发表粗鲁的评论后,房间里出现了一阵令人尴尬的沉默。

After his rude comment, there was an uncomfortable silence in the room.

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After his rude comment, there was an uncomfortable silence in the room.

uncomfortable 是由前缀 un-(表示"不")和形容词 comfortable(舒适的)组成的复合词。comfortable 来自动词 comfort(使舒适)加后缀 -able(能够...的)。 uncomfortable 字面意思是"不舒适的",在这里引申为"令人尴尬的",形容那种让人感到不自在的沉默氛围。

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