used for emphasizing how unpleasant someone or something is 极讨厌的；极不愉快的；极坏的 | This wine tastes awful. 这酒味道很不好。 |
| There were these awful people sitting behind us who talked all through the film. 就是这些差劲的人坐在我们后面，整场电影放映期间一直在说话。 |
| The smell was absolutely awful. 味道难闻极了。 |
| He had the awful feeling that everyone was laughing at him. 他有种极不舒服的感觉，觉得每个人都在笑话他。 |
| | a | very bad at doing something 笨拙的；极不擅长…的 | | I’ m awful at remembering names. 我很不善于记名字。 | | He’ s an awful actor. 他是个糟糕的医生。 | |
| | b | very cruel or unkind 残忍的；凶恶的 | | They committed the most awful atrocities. 他们犯下了骇人的暴行。 | | That’ s an awful thing to say. 那件事说起来很恶劣。 | |
| | c | very serious or severe 非常严重的 | | I was worried that something awful had happened to him. 我担心他出了什么事。 | |
| | d | completeused for emphasizing a particular quality 完全的（用于强调某种特性） | | I made an awful fool of myself last night, didn’ t I? 我昨晚上出了大洋相，不是吗？ | | It’ s an awful shame to waste all this good food. 浪费所有这些好吃的真是非常可耻。 | |