aw·ful

adjective

/ˈɔːfl/

(informal) very bad or unpleasant很糟糕的；令人讨厌的
- That's an awful colour.那颜色难看得很。
- ‘They didn't even offer to pay.’ ‘Oh that's awful.’“他们甚至不主动付钱。”“哦，那真不像话。”
- I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.我忘了她的生日，感到很过意不去。
- to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill)面带病容；感到很不舒服
- There's an awful smell in here.这里有股很难闻的味道。
- The awful thing is, it was my fault.糟糕的是，这是我的过失。
- It sounds awful to say it, but the war was exciting.这话听起来很刺耳，但那场战争还是很刺激的。
- The weather conditions were just awful. 天气状况糟透了。
- It's awful, isn't it?糟糕透了，不是吗？
- The weather last summer was awful.刚过去的夏季天气真坏。
Synonyms terrible
terribleawful ▪ horrible ▪ dreadful ▪ vile ▪ horrendousThese words all describe something that is very unpleasant.
terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving:
What terrible news!多么骇人听闻的消息！
That’s a terrible thing to say!说这话太难听了！
awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving:
That’s an awful colour.那颜色难看得很。
The weather last summer was awful.刚过去的夏季天气真坏。
horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like:
The coffee tasted horrible.这咖啡难喝极了。
dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of:
What dreadful weather!多么讨厌的天气！
vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant:
There was a vile smell coming from the room.房间里传来令人恶心的气味。
He was in a vile mood.他的心情坏极了。
horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable:
The traffic around the city was horrendous.城里的交通糟透了。
Patterns
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather
- terrible/awful/dreadful news
Extra Examples
- The fish tasted awful.这鱼难吃。
- a truly awful book一本真正糟糕的书
- I woke from the most awful nightmare.我从极其可怕的噩梦中醒来。
Topics Weathera2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- just
- quite
- really
- …
that shocks people very much令人震惊的 synonym terrible
- the awful horrors of war骇人听闻的战争恐怖情形
- It was only later that we learned the awful truth.直到后来我们才知道可怕的真相。
(informal) used to emphasize something, especially that there is a large amount or too much of something非常的；很多的；过多的
- It's going to cost an awful lot of money.这要花非常多的钱。
- There's not an awful lot of room.没有很多的空间。
- I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday.我觉得身体比昨天好得多了。
- (British English) I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult).说服他来真是费劲死了。
Extra Examples
- The whole thing has been an awful nuisance.整件事都非常讨厌。
- She's the most awful snob.她是那种最可怕的势利小人。

Word OriginOld English (see awe, -ful).

单词	awful
释义	aw·ful adjective /ˈɔːfl/ /ˈɔːfl/ (informal) very bad or unpleasant很糟糕的；令人讨厌的 That's an awful colour.那颜色难看得很。 ‘They didn't even offer to pay.’ ‘Oh that's awful.’“他们甚至不主动付钱。”“哦，那真不像话。” I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.我忘了她的生日，感到很过意不去。 to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill)面带病容；感到很不舒服 There's an awful smell in here.这里有股很难闻的味道。 The awful thing is, it was my fault.糟糕的是，这是我的过失。 It sounds awful to say it, but the war was exciting.这话听起来很刺耳，但那场战争还是很刺激的。 The weather conditions were just awful. 天气状况糟透了。 It's awful, isn't it?糟糕透了，不是吗？ The weather last summer was awful.刚过去的夏季天气真坏。 Synonyms terribleterribleawful ▪ horrible ▪ dreadful ▪ vile ▪ horrendousThese words all describe something that is very unpleasant.terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving: What terrible news!多么骇人听闻的消息！ That’s a terrible thing to say!说这话太难听了！ awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving: That’s an awful colour.那颜色难看得很。 The weather last summer was awful.刚过去的夏季天气真坏。 horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like: The coffee tasted horrible.这咖啡难喝极了。 dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of: What dreadful weather!多么讨厌的天气！ vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant: There was a vile smell coming from the room.房间里传来令人恶心的气味。 He was in a vile mood.他的心情坏极了。 horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable: The traffic around the city was horrendous.城里的交通糟透了。 Patterns terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather terrible/awful/dreadful news Extra Examples The fish tasted awful.这鱼难吃。 a truly awful book一本真正糟糕的书 I woke from the most awful nightmare.我从极其可怕的噩梦中醒来。 Topics Weathera2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb just quite really … that shocks people very much令人震惊的 synonym terrible the awful horrors of war骇人听闻的战争恐怖情形 It was only later that we learned the awful truth.直到后来我们才知道可怕的真相。 (informal) used to emphasize something, especially that there is a large amount or too much of something非常的；很多的；过多的 It's going to cost an awful lot of money.这要花非常多的钱。 There's not an awful lot of room.没有很多的空间。 I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday.我觉得身体比昨天好得多了。 (British English) I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult).说服他来真是费劲死了。 Extra Examples The whole thing has been an awful nuisance.整件事都非常讨厌。 She's the most awful snob.她是那种最可怕的势利小人。 Word OriginOld English (see awe, -ful). aw·ful adverb /ˈɔːfl/ /ˈɔːfl/ (especially North American English, informal, non-standard) very; extremely十分；极其 Clint is awful smart.克林特机灵极了。 Word OriginOld English (see awe, -ful).
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