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单词 woefully
释义

woefully

/ˈwəʊfʊli/ /ˈwəʊf(ə)li /
adverb
1In a manner expressing sorrow or misery: she sighed woefully and walked out David talks woefully of life...
  • He walked woefully up the stairs that led into the ship.
  • He sat there for a long time sipping dry martinis and looking woefully into the peanut dish.
  • "I had better face the lion," he said woefully.
2Very badly; deplorably: they performed woefully to lose 2–0 [as submodifier]: preparations proved woefully inadequate...
  • The squad still looked woefully lacking in depth, with the defence looking especially fragile.
  • Asked to describe the novel in 70 words or less, he failed woefully, speaking for several minutes before being informed that he had exceeded his word limit.
  • He ought to be wholeheartedly congratulated on this significant addition to a field of study that remains woefully in need of such an incisive and highly informed contribution.
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