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awful是什么意思

awful

英 ['ɔːfʊl] 美 ['ɔfl]

adj. 可怕的；极坏的；使人敬畏的

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。

2. I've got an awful lot of work to do.: 我有一大堆事情要做。

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。

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。

5. These guys talk an awful load of old cobblers.: 这些人纯粹是胡说八道。