| 释义 |
woe /wəʊ/ n. | int. | phr.
I n.
1. 痛苦，苦恼；悲哀，悲伤
a face of woe 悲苦的脸容
a common woe 寻常的苦恼事
2. [常作 woes] 困难；灾难；不幸
economic (energy) woes 经济(能源)困难
She began to recite the woes of the day. 她开始诉说那天所遭遇的种种倒霉事。
His distraught wife poured out her tale of woe. 他那极度激动的妻子倾诉了自己不幸的遭遇。
II int.
[表示痛苦、悲伤或悔恨]哎哟，唉
[< OE wā, wǣ; 与 wail 有关] phr. weal and woe 见 weal¹
woe betide sb. 某人将要倒霉(或遭殃)
Woe betide you if you arrive late. 你如果迟到，那你就要倒霉。
woe be (un)to sb. 愿某人遭殃
Woe is me! 我好苦啊!(或：哀哉!)
woe worth ...真该诅咒…
Woe worth the day.这个日子真该诅咒。 |