| 释义 |
awful
aw·ful O0037000 (ô′fəl)adj.1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office.2. Commanding awe: "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath" (Herman Melville).3. Filled with awe, especially:a. Filled with or displaying great reverence.b. Obsolete Afraid.4. Formidable in nature or extent: an awful burden; an awful risk.adv. Informal Extremely; very: was awful sick.
[Middle English aweful, awe-inspiring, blend of awe, awe; see awe, and *ayfull, awful (from Old English egefull : ege, dread + -full, -ful).]
aw′ful·ly adv.aw′ful·ness n.awful (ˈɔːfʊl) adj1. very bad; unpleasant2. archaic inspiring reverence or dread3. archaic overcome with awe; reverentialadvnot standard (intensifier): an awful cold day. [C13: see awe, -ful] ˈawfulness naw•ful (ˈɔ fəl)
adj. 1. extremely bad; unpleasant; disagreeable. 2. inspiring fear; terrible: an awful noise. 3. solemnly impressive: the awful majesty of the peaks. 4. extremely dangerous, risky, injurious, etc.: an awful fall; to take an awful chance. 5. Informal. very great: an awful lot of money. 6. full of awe; reverential. adv. 7. Informal. very; extremely: It's awful hot here. [1200–50; Middle English a(g)heful, aueful. See awe, ful] aw′ful•ness, n. usage: Although some object to any use of awful or awfully in any sense not connected with a feeling of awe, both have been used in other senses for several centuries. awful and awfully as adverbial intensifiers - awful(ly) clever; awful(ly) cold - appear in the early 19th century, following much the same pattern as horribly and dreadfully. In the sense “inspiring awe or fear” awesome has largely replaced awful. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  awful - exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"abominable, atrocious, dreadful, terrible, unspeakable, painfulbad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" | | 2. |  awful - causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, terrible, dire, horrific, fearfulalarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger | | 3. |  awful - offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Poundnastyunpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" | | 4. |  awful - inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"awedreverent - feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence" | | 5. | awful - extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"frightful, tremendous, terriblecolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechextraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" | | 6. |  awful - inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"awe-inspiring, awesome, awing, amazingimpressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" | | Adv. | 1. | awful - used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"awfully, frightfully, terriblycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
awfuladjective1. disgusting, terrible, tremendous, offensive, gross, nasty, foul, horrible, dreadful, unpleasant, revolting, stinking, sickening, hideous, vulgar, vile, distasteful, horrid, frightful, nauseating, odious, repugnant, loathsome, abominable, nauseous, detestable, godawful (slang), hellacious (U.S. slang) an awful smell of paint2. bad, poor, terrible, appalling, foul, rubbish (slang), shit (taboo slang), dreadful, unpleasant, dire, crap (taboo slang), horrendous, ghastly, from hell (informal), atrocious, deplorable, abysmal, frightful, shite (taboo slang), hellacious (U.S. slang) Even if the weather's awful there's still lots to do.
bad great (informal), wonderful, excellent, brilliant, amazing, smashing (informal), superb, fantastic, tremendous, magnificent, fabulous (informal), marvellous, terrific, sensational (informal), miraculous, super (informal)3. shocking, serious, alarming, distressing, dreadful, horrifying, horrific, hideous, harrowing, gruesome Her injuries were massive; it was awful.4. unwell, poorly (informal), ill, terrible, sick, ugly, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), unhealthy, unsightly, queasy, out of sorts (informal), off-colour, under the weather (informal), green about the gills I looked awful and felt quite sleepy.adverb1. very, highly, really, deeply, particularly, seriously (informal), truly, extremely, absolutely, terribly, remarkably, unusually, jolly (Brit.), wonderfully, profoundly, decidedly, awfully (informal), acutely, exceedingly, excessively, eminently, superlatively, uncommonly Gosh, you're awful pretty.awfuladjectiveVery bad:appalling, dreadful, fearful, frightful, ghastly, horrendous, horrible, shocking, terrible.adverbInformal. To a high degree:awfully, dreadfully, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extra, extremely, greatly, highly, most, notably, very.Chiefly Regional: mighty.Translationsawful (ˈoːful) adjective1. very great. an awful rush. 非常的 非常的2. very bad. This book is awful; an awful experience. 極壞的 极坏的3. severe. an awful headache. 嚴重的 严重的ˈawfully adverb very. awfully silly. 非常 很，非常 ˈawfulness noun 極差 威严，不高兴 - What awful weather! → 天气真糟糕！
awful
something awfulTerribly. The phrase is used as an adverb to emphasize just how bad or intense something is. Thank you for taking out the trash—it sure smelled something awful! My ankle has hurt something awful ever since I slipped on the ice.See also: awful, somethingI'm awful with/at namesI have a very hard time remembering people's names. A: "No, I'm Matt." B: "I'm so sorry, I'm awful with names."See also: awful, nameI'm terrible at names. and I'm awful at names.I can't seem to remember anyone's name. (Said as an apology to someone whose name you have forgotten.) I'm terrible at names. Please tell me yours again. Haven't we met already? I'm awful at names.See also: name, terribleawful
Synonyms for awfuladj very badSynonyms- appalling
- dreadful
- fearful
- frightful
- ghastly
- horrendous
- horrible
- shocking
- terrible
adv to a high degreeSynonyms- awfully
- dreadfully
- eminently
- exceedingly
- exceptionally
- extra
- extremely
- greatly
- highly
- most
- notably
- very
- mighty
Synonyms for awfuladj exceptionally bad or displeasingSynonyms- abominable
- atrocious
- dreadful
- terrible
- unspeakable
- painful
Related Wordsadj causing fear or dread or terrorSynonyms- direful
- dread
- dreaded
- dreadful
- fearsome
- frightening
- horrendous
- terrible
- dire
- horrific
- fearful
Related Wordsadj offensive or even (of persons) maliciousSynonymsRelated Wordsadj inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverenceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj extreme in degree or extent or amount or impactSynonyms- frightful
- tremendous
- terrible
Related Words- colloquialism
- extraordinary
adj inspiring awe or admiration or wonderSynonyms- awe-inspiring
- awesome
- awing
- amazing
Related Wordsadv used as intensifiersSynonyms- awfully
- frightfully
- terribly
Related Words |