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| /wəʊ/ |
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| 1 | U literary a strong feeling of sadness 悲伤；哀愁；痛苦 | tales of great woe 悲惨的故事 | |
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| 2 | woes plural formal problems and worries 困难；担忧；灾难 | economic/financial/political woes 经济困难/财政困难/政治灾难 | | to add to sb’ s woes To add to their woes, farmers are expecting a wet summer. 更惨的是，农民们预计要度过一个多雨的夏季。 | |
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| - | woe betide sb often humorous
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| used for warning someone that they will be in trouble if they do a particular thing |
| （如果做某事）某人将要倒霉（用于警告） |
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| That was the rule, and woe betide anyone who ignored it. 这是规矩，谁不遵守谁就要倒霉。 |
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| - | woe is me humorous
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| used for emphasizing that you are unhappy or have a problem |
| 我好苦啊；我真不幸啊 |
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