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aw·ful /ˈɔːfʊl/ a. | ad. I a. 1. 使人产生敬畏(或畏怯、惊奇)之心的;庄严的 2. 满怀敬畏之心的;虔敬的 3. 使人畏惧的,可怕的,骇人的 an awful storm 可怕的暴风雨 He died an awful death. 他死得惨。 4. (感到)难过的;不舒服的 I feel awful about it. 我为这事感到难过。 I feel awful this morning. 今天早晨我感到不舒服。 5. 〈口〉极坏的;使人极不愉快的,极讨厌的;极难看的;非常的,极大的 awful food (weather) 极坏的食物 (天气) an awful hat 极难看的帽子 He is an awful bore. 他是个非常惹人厌烦的家伙。 They took an awful chance. 他们冒了很大的风险。 I saw an awful lot of things. 我看到许许多多的东西。
II ad. 〈主美口〉十分,极度地 He was awful surprised. 他大为惊异。 I have an awful bad cold. 我感冒得十分厉害。 [<ME aweful, awe-inspiring<OE egefull] |