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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5017 COCA: 5769

miserable

miserable /ˈmɪzərəbəl/ adjective
miserable
/ˈmɪzərəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of MISERABLE
[more miserable; most miserable]
: very unhappy痛苦的;悲惨的;可怜的
: very sick or unwell身体很不舒服的
: very severe or unpleasant令人难受的;严峻的
: very poor in condition or quality(条件)恶劣的;(质量)低劣的
always used before a noun : very bad糟糕的;差劲的;很坏的
always used before a noun : deserving to be hated可恨的

— miserably

/ˈmɪzərəbli/ adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5017 COCA: 5769

miserable

adjective

mis·​er·​a·​ble
ˈmi-zər-bəl,
ˈmiz-rə-,
ˈmi-zə-rə- How to pronounce miserable (audio)
1
: being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame)
miserable refugees
2
a
: wretchedly inadequate or meager (see meager sense 2)
a miserable hovel
b
: causing extreme discomfort or unhappiness
a miserable situation
miserable weather
his miserable childhood
3
: being likely to discredit or shame
his miserable neglect of his wife
had a miserable, snide contempt for our country Joyce Winslow
miserable noun
miserableness noun
miserably
ˈmi-zər-blē
ˈmiz-rə-
ˈmi-zə-rə- How to pronounce miserable (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

He had a miserable childhood. My boss is making my life thoroughly miserable with her constant demands and criticism. He felt lonely and miserable after his divorce. I've had a miserable cold for the past week. He lived in a miserable little shack.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin miserabilis wretched, pitiable, from miserari to pity, from miser

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of miserable was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5017 COCA: 5769
miserable

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, feel, look, sound苦惱沮喪;感到沮喪;看起來很慘;聽起來很糟糕We got home feeling tired and miserable.我們回到家,感到又累又沮喪。become變得很慘make sb/sth使⋯悲慘ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常痛苦absolutely, completely, thoroughly極度沮喪PREPOSITIONabout對⋯感到苦惱He felt absolutely miserable about his exams.他感覺考試考得糟透了。

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