awful
英['ɔːfʊl]
美['ɔfl]
- adj. 可怕的；极坏的；使人敬畏的
词态变化
名词: awfulness;
中文词源
awful 极讨厌的
来自PIE *agh, 害怕。
英文词源
- awful (adj.)
- c. 1300, agheful "worthy of respect or fear," from aghe, an earlier form of awe (n.), + -ful. The Old English word was egefull. Weakened sense "very bad" is from 1809; weakened sense of "exceedingly" is by 1818.
双语例句
- 1. I don't know how often I heard the same awful jokes.
- 这种千篇一律的烂笑话我不知道听过多少回了。
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- 2. I've got an awful lot of work to do.
- 我有一大堆事情要做。
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- 3. The helicopter turned at an awful angle before righting itself.
- 直升机在恢复平稳之前倾斜得很厉害。
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- 4. Between you and me, though, it's been awful for business.
- 不过你我之间说说，这事儿办得真不怎么样。
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- 5. These guys talk an awful load of old cobblers.
- 这些人纯粹是胡说八道。
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