awful

英 [ˈɔː.fəl]      美 [ˈɑː.fəl]
  • adj. 可怕的;极坏的;使人敬畏的
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awful 极讨厌的

来自PIE *agh, 害怕。

awful (adj.)
c. 1300, agheful "worthy of respect or fear," from aghe, an earlier form of awe (n.), + -ful. The Old English word was egefull. Weakened sense "very bad" is from 1809; weakened sense of "exceedingly" is by 1818.
1. I don't know how often I heard the same awful jokes.
这种千篇一律的烂笑话我不知道听过多少回了。
2. I've got an awful lot of work to do.
我有一大堆事情要做。
3. The helicopter turned at an awful angle before righting itself.
直升机在恢复平稳之前倾斜得很厉害。
4. 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。
5. These guys talk an awful load of old cobblers.
这些人纯粹是胡说八道。

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