awful

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awful音标[\'ɒ:ful]
汉语翻译a. 可怕的, 庄严的, 虔敬的词型变化名词:awfulness副词:awfully词意辨析afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, h

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汉语翻译

a. 可怕的, 庄严的, 虔敬的

词型变化

名词:awfulness副词:awfully

词意辨析

afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible, terrific, appalling

这些形容词均含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。

afraid: 指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。

fearful: 普通用词,既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧,又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。

awful: 指威严得令人害怕或敬畏,有一定的感情色彩。

dreadful: 指使人非常恐惧,毛骨悚然,也使人感到讨厌而退缩。

frightful: 指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。

terrible: 侧重指给人以长久的惊骇,极端的恐怖,令人难以忍受。

horrible: 指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然,着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。

terrific: 多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。

appalling: 指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。

英语解释

形容词 awful:

exceptionally bad or displeasing

同义词:atrocious, abominable, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable

causing fear or dread or terror

同义词:dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible

offensive or even (of persons) malicious- Ezra Pound

同义词:nasty

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

同义词:awed

extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

同义词:frightful, terrible, tremendous

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

同义词:amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awing

副词 awful:

used as intensifiers

同义词:terribly, awfully, frightfully

例句

It would be awful if he found out the truth.

如果他发现了真相,那就糟了。

It was awful to see him in such pain.

看到他这样痛苦真叫人难过。

详细解释

aw.ful

adj.(形容词)

Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible:

可怕的,厉害的:极糟糕的或令人不愉快的;可怕的:

例句:

had an awful day at the office.

在办公室里度过了糟糕的一天

Commanding awe:

畏惧的:

例句:

.this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath.(Herman Melville)

.大海有些令人畏惧的波动似乎在诉说着隐藏在下面的热情.(赫尔曼·梅尔维尔)

Filled with awe, especially:

充满敬畏的:充满敬畏的,尤指:

Filled with or displaying great reverence.

虔敬的:充满或表现出极大的敬重的

Obsolete Afraid.

【废语】 恐惧的

Formidable in nature or extent:

艰难的:在性质或程度上令人畏惧的:

例句:

an awful burden; an awful risk.

艰难的重担;可怕的冒险

adv.Informal (副词)【非正式用语】

Extremely; very:

极度地;非常:

例句:

was awful sick.

病得很重

来源:

Middle English aweful [awe-inspiring]

中古英语 aweful [引起畏惧的]

blend of awe [awe] * see awe

混合了 awe [害怕的] *参见 awe

*ayfull [awful] from Old English egefull ege [dread] -full [-ful]

*ayfull [畏惧的] 源自 古英语 egefull ege [害怕;惧怕] -full [后缀,表充满…的或易于…的]

【引伸】

aw.fully

adv.(副词)

aw.fulness

n.(名词)

assess
all at once
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