awful

英 [ˈɔːfl]

美 [ˈɔːfl]

adj. 很坏的; 极讨厌的; 非常的; 很多的; 过多的; 骇人听闻的; 可怕的
adv. 非常; 极其

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adj.

很坏的；极讨厌的
very bad or unpleasant
1. That's an awful colour.
  那颜色难看得很。
2. ‘They didn't even offer to pay.’ ‘Oh that's awful.’
  “他们甚至不主动付钱。”“哦，这真不像话。”
3. It's awful, isn't it?
  糟糕透了，不是吗？
4. The weather last summer was awful.
  去年夏季天气真坏。
5. I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.
  我忘了她的生日，感到很难过。
6. to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill)
  面带病容；感到很不舒服
7. There's an awful smell in here.
  这里有股很难闻的味道。
8. The awful thing is, it was my fault.
  糟糕的是，这是我的过失。
非常的；很多的；过多的
used to emphasize sth, especially that there is a large amount or too much of sth
1. It's going to cost an awful lot of money.
  这要花非常多的钱。
2. There's not an awful lot of room.
  没有很多的空间。
3. I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday.
  我觉得身体比昨天好得多了。
4. I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult) .
  说服他来真是费劲死了。
骇人听闻的；可怕的
very shocking
1. the awful horrors of war
  骇人听闻的战争恐怖

adv.

非常；极其
very; extremely
1. Clint is awful smart.
  克林特机灵极了。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 让人讨厌的；糟糕的
If you say that someone or something isawful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
1. We met and I thought he was awful...
  我们见了面，我觉得他很讨人厌。
2. I couldn't stand London! Bloody awful place.
  我在伦敦再也呆不下去了！简直是个糟糕至极的地方。
3. ...an awful smell of paint...
  难闻的油漆味
4. Even if the weather's awful there's lots to do...
  即使天气很差，也还有好多事情可做。
5. Jeans look awful on me.
  我穿牛仔裤难看极了。
ADJ-GRADED 使人不愉快的；令人震惊的；可怕的；极坏的
If you say that something isawful, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad.
1. Her injuries were massive. It was awful...
  她遍体鳞伤。太可怕了。
2. Some of their offences are so awful they would chill the blood.
  他们的一些罪行骇人听闻，简直令人毛骨悚然。
ADJ-GRADED 生病的;不舒服的
If you look or feelawful, you look or feel ill.
1. I hardly slept at all and felt pretty awful...
  我基本上没睡，觉得很难受。
2. I looked awful and felt quite shaky.
  我貌似生病了，觉得很虚弱。
ADJ （量）极大的，极多的
You can useawfulwith noun groups that refer to an amount in order to emphasize how large that amount is.
1. I've got an awful lot of work to do.
  我有一大堆事情要做。
ADV （与表示特征的形容词连用，用于强调）极度地，非常
You can useawfulwith adjectives that describe a quality in order to emphasize that particular quality.
1. Gosh, you're awful pretty...
  天哪，你太漂亮了！
2. You know, 10 years sounds like an awful long time.
  你知道，10年听起来遥遥无期。

双语例句

Both of them have been through an awful lot and hopefully now I can help them rebuild their lives
他们两人都曾历经磨难，但愿现在我能帮助他们重建正常的生活。
Everybody knew that something awful was afoot.
大家都知道可怕的事近在眼前。
You know, 10 years sounds like an awful long time.
你知道，10年听起来遥遥无期。
Even if the weather's awful there's lots to do
即使天气很差，也还有好多事情可做。
Between you and me, though, it's been awful for business
不过你我之间说说，这事儿办得真不怎么样。
'This country is so awful.' — 'I know, I know.'
“这个国家太糟糕了。”——“的确是，的确是。”
I just had the most awful dream
我刚做了个非常可怕的梦。
Why don't you leave this awful hole and come to live with me?
你为什么不离开这个破地方，搬过来和我住？
When we moved here the walls and ceiling were in an awful state
我们刚搬到这里时，墙和房顶都破旧不堪。
Don't read that awful trash.
不要读那本拙劣的垃圾之作。