单词 | miserable |
释义 | miserable adj 1 very unhappy or uncomfortable; wretched 悲惨的; 难受的; 不幸的; 可怜的 miserable from cold and hunger 饥寒交迫 Refugees everywhere lead miserable lives. 各地难民过著凄惨的生活. He makes her life miserable, eg by his cruelty, selfishness, etc. 他使她的生活十分痛苦. Don´t look so miserable! 别这麽愁眉苦脸的! 2 causing unhappiness or discomfort; unpleasant 造成不幸或痛苦的; 令人不快的 miserable (eg cold and wet) weather 令人难受的天气 a miserable afternoon 使人不快的下午 live in miserable conditions 在困苦的环境中生活. 3 poor in quality or quantity; too small or meagre 低劣的; 贫乏的; 小得或少得可怜的 What a miserable meal that was! 那顿饭真差劲! How can I keep a family on such a miserable wage? 我怎麽能靠这麽可怜的工资养家? 4 [attrib 作定语] mean; contemptible 卑鄙的; 可耻的 What a miserable old devil Scrooge was! 斯克鲁奇是多麽可恶的吝啬鬼呀! The plan was a miserable failure. 那计画遭到狼狈不堪的失败. 5 (idm 习语) miserable/ugly as sin => sin. |
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