plural woes
plural woes
Learner's definition of WOE
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[noncount] : a feeling of great pain or sadness痛苦;悲伤 2
woes [plural] : problems or troubles麻烦;问题
woe is me
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used in a humorous way to say that you are sad or upset about something我好苦呀(作诙谐用法,表达悲伤或不安)
woe to
old-fashioned or woe betide
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used as a warning that there will be trouble if someone does something specified做…将要倒霉(用作警告) -
Woe betide anyone who enters here! [=anyone who enters here will be harmed]进入此地者都要倒霉!
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Woe to any student who is late for her class. [=any student who is late for her class will be in trouble]任何学生上她的课迟到都会有麻烦。