1 awful /ˈɑːfəl/ adjective Learner's definition of AWFUL
[more awful; most awful]
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: extremely bad or unpleasant极糟的;令人极不愉快的 -
The music was awful.这音乐太难听了。
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They heard the most awful sounds.他们听到了最令人讨厌的声音。
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Awful things began to happen.倒霉的事情开始降临。
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The weather was awful.天气非常糟糕。
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He has some awful disease.他患有某种重病。
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That joke is just/pretty/really/truly awful.那个玩笑确实令人不悦。
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He's an awful person.他是个讨厌的人。
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That's an awful thing to say.那是一件说起来让人颇感不悦的事情。
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She has awful manners.她的态度很恶劣。
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Who painted the house that awful color?谁把房子漆成如此难看的颜色?
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I don't know what's wrong with me but I feel awful. [=very sick]我不知道我身体哪儿出问题了,但我感觉不舒服。
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I feel awful [=very sorry] about what happened.我对发生的事感到难过。
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formal + old-fashioned : causing feelings of fear and wonder : awesome可怕的;令人敬畏的
— awfulness
noun [noncount] 2 awful /ˈɑːfəl/ adverb
Learner's definition of AWFUL
chiefly US, informal