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单词 lousy
释义
lousylou‧sy /ˈlaʊzi/ adjective (comparative lousier, superlative lousiest) Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • I'm such a lousy cook that I usually eat out.
  • I feel lousy.
  • I was lousy at biology in school.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • As luck would have it, I was a lousy engineer.
  • Feeling small and lousy, not knowing what to do; fit for nothing, not even to stick out your hand.
  • Hopewell got a lousy credit rating, which meant investors wanted a higher interest rate.
  • It was a cold lousy day and drizzling by evening.
  • The donuts turned out to be lousy.
  • This country is lousy with them.
  • You know, back then, I worked every lousy job in town, you name it.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSvery bad
especially British English very bad: · The movie was awful.· Her house is in a terrible state.· a dreadful crime
very bad, especially in a way that shocks or upsets you: · He describes prison as ‘a horrible place’.· It was a horrible experience.
smelling or tasting very bad: · The food was disgusting.· The fish smelled disgusting.
informal very bad or disappointing: · The weather has been lousy all week.· I’m fed up with this lousy job.
British English informal very bad: · I’ve had a ghastly day.· a ghastly mistake
severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad and serious: · The country faces severe economic problems.· severe delays· He suffered severe head injuries in a car crash.
extremely bad in a way that is shocking: · Her behaviour has been absolutely atrocious.· The country has an appalling human rights record.
very bad and of a very low standard: · The team’s performance was abysmal.· the abysmal conditions in some prisons
(also dreadful especially British English) very bad: · The journey was terrible – it took six hours.· The food was good but we had terrible service.· It’s such an awful programme! How can you watch it?· He looked dreadful.
very bad and unpleasant – used especially when something has a strong effect on you and you feel shocked, annoyed, or sick: · This soup tastes horrible.· I got a horrible shock when I saw the bill.· a horrible accident· a horrible thing to say to someone
terrible – especially in a way that is shocking. Appalling is stronger and a little more formal than terrible or horrible: · The refugees are living in appalling conditions.· The teacher said my handwriting was appalling.
terrible – used about a taste, smell, habit etc, often one that makes you feel sick: · The smell was disgusting and I had to go out.· Do you have to bite your nails? It’s a disgusting habit.
informal terrible – used especially to express annoyance: · I’ve had a lousy day at the office.· This area is a lousy place to live.
very bad and difficult – used when there is no chance of success or improvement: · We were trying to pay off our debts but it was a hopeless situation.· He was given the almost hopeless task of trying to negotiate a ceasefire.
British English extremely bad – used to express great disapproval of an action or event: · The prices are diabolical.· a diabolical waste of money· McAndrew gave a diabolical performance on Saturday.
Longman Language Activatorbad films/books/methods/food etc
something that is bad is of a low standard, because it has been done badly, designed badly, performed badly etc: · The movie was so bad that we left before it finished.· It's the worst book she's ever written.· Opponents of the plan say it is a bad way of managing city traffic.· In the 1980s, their cars had a bad reputation for reliability.· Their latest album is even worse than their last one.
spoken not good at all: · I wouldn't go there - the food's no good.· I've tried that diet, and it's no good.
very bad: · That's such an awful programme! How can you watch it?· Your handwriting is appalling.· The food was lousy and the service was terrible.
especially British very bad: · The coffee tasted dreadful!· "How did you like the film?'' "I thought it was dreadful.''
British informal /garbage especially American use this to describe something you think is very bad: · "What did you think of his speech?'' "I thought it was rubbish!''· Most of the food in these fast food joints is garbage.a load of rubbish/garbage: · I don't know why you're watching that film, it's a load of old rubbish.· I've never read such a load of garbage in my life.
informal use this to describe something you think is very bad -- some people think this word is offensive: · There's nothing but crap on television these days.· The stereo's great but the rest of the car is crap.a load of crap: · Someone told me it was a really interesting museum, but I thought it was a load of crap.
especially American, informal if you say that something sucks , you think it is very bad -- some people think this word is offensive: · Let's not go there -- the food sucks.
very bad at doing something
also useless British very bad at doing something, or doing something very badly: · Poor Daniel. He loves football but he's a terrible player.· She'll never pass the exam -- she's an awful student.· Make sure you bring a map -- Erin has a hopeless sense of direction.terrible/awful/hopeless at: · My brother's a computer genius but he's useless at everything else.terrible/awful/hopeless at doing something: · The manager made John a barman as he was obviously hopeless at waiting on tables.
especially spoken very bad at doing something: · I'm such a lousy cook that I usually eat out.lousy at: · I was lousy at biology in school.
use this about someone who is so bad at doing something that you have no respect for them: · She's clever, but as a teacher she's pathetic.· I can't believe we wasted our money on that pathetic comedian last night.
use this about someone who cannot do their job at all and should not be doing it: · This government is totally incompetent.· Legislators are planning a new bill that will protect patients from incompetent doctors.
informal to be very bad at something even though you would like to be able to do it properly: can't draw/paint/cook/act etc to save your life: · Adrian can't draw to save his life.· You don't expect me to take part in the play, do you? I can't act to save my life.· The truth is I couldn't write poetry to save my life.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • He had himself escaped, but, he said matter-of-factly, he had always felt lousy about the others.
  • I feel lousy when I have some terrific game to review and there's no space on my hard drive for it.
  • I was prepared to feel lousy and to continue to feel lousy.
  • One time after a close loss, I told him I felt lousy and I didn't want to go shake hands.
  • Will you spend the rest of the day feeling lousy?
  • The town was lousy with tourists.
  • Gera and Postema are but footnotes in a sport that is lousy with trivia.
  • The place used to be lousy with them.
  • This country is lousy with them.
1especially spoken of very bad quality SYN  awful, terrible:  What lousy weather! The food was lousy. a lousy film► see thesaurus at bad2 feel lousy spoken if you feel lousy, you feel ill3spoken not very good at doing something SYN  hopeless, terriblelousy at/with I’m lousy at tennis. Brenda’s lousy with kids. a lousy teacher4spoken small, useless, or unimportant:  He left me a lousy fifty cent tip.5be lousy with something American English old-fashioned a)a place that is lousy with people of a particular kind is too full of them:  The town was lousy with tourists. b)someone who is lousy with money has a lot more of it than they need
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