woe·fulBrE/ˈwəʊfl/NAmE/ˈwoʊfl/adjective[usually before noun]verybadorserious; thatyoudisapproveof糟糕的;严重的;不合意的SYNdeplorable◆Shedisplayedawoefulignoranceoftherules. 她对这些条例表现出可悲的无知。(literary or formal) verysad悲惨的;忧伤的◆awoefulface忧伤的面孔◆woefultalesofbrokenromances破裂爱情的悲惨故事▸woe·ful·lyBrE/ˈwəʊfəli/NAmE/ˈwoʊfəli/adverb