- (informal)
very bad or unpleasant 很坏的；极讨厌的 That's an awful colour. 那颜色难看得很。 🔊🔊 ‘They didn't even offer to pay.’ ‘Oh that's awful.’ “他们甚至不主动付钱。” “哦，那真不像话。” 🔊🔊 I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. 我忘了她的生日，感到很过意不去。 🔊🔊 to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill) 面带病容；感到很不舒服 There's an awful smell in here. 这里有股很难闻的味道。 🔊🔊 The awful thing is, it was my fault. 糟糕的是，这是我的过失。 🔊🔊 It sounds awful to say it, but the war was exciting. 听起来很糟糕，但是战争令人兴奋。 The weather conditions were just awful. 天气真糟。 It's awful, isn't it? 糟糕透了，不是吗？ 🔊🔊 The weather last summer was awful. 刚过去的夏季天气真坏。 🔊🔊
Synonyms terribleterrible- awful
- horrible
- dreadful
- vile
- horrendous
- terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving:
What terrible news! 多么骇人听闻的消息！ That’s a terrible thing to say! 说这话太难听了！
- awful (rather informal
) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving: 指很坏的、极讨厌的（用以形容令人沮丧、不舒服、内疚或不高兴的事物） ：That’s an awful colour. 那颜色难看得很。 The weather last summer was awful. 刚过去的夏季天气真坏。
- horrible (rather informal
) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like: 指极坏的、十分讨厌的（用以形容令人不快的事物） ：The coffee tasted horrible. 这咖啡难喝极了。
- dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of:
What dreadful weather! 多么讨厌的天气！
- vile (informal
) extremely bad or unpleasant: 指糟糕透顶的、可恶的、极坏的 ：There was a vile smell coming from the room. 房间里传来令人恶心的气味。 He was in a vile mood. 他的心情坏极了。
- horrendous (rather informal
) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable: 指讨厌得难以容忍的 ：The traffic around the city was horrendous. 城里的交通糟透了。
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather
- terrible/awful/dreadful news
Extra ExamplesTopics Weathera2The fish tasted awful. 这鱼难吃。 a truly awful book 一本真正糟糕的书 I woke from the most awful nightmare. 我从极其可怕的噩梦中醒来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- just
- quite
- really
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that shocks people very much 骇人听闻的；可怕的 the awful horrors of war 骇人听闻的战争恐怖情形 It was only later that we learned the awful truth. 直到后来，我们才知道了可怕的事实。
- (informal)
used to emphasize something, especially that there is a large amount or too much of something 非常的；很多的；过多的 It's going to cost an awful lot of money. 这要花非常多的钱。 🔊🔊 There's not an awful lot of room. 没有很多的空间。 🔊🔊 I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday. 我觉得身体比昨天好得多了。 🔊🔊 - (British English)
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). 说服他来真是费劲死了。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesThe whole thing has been an awful nuisance. 整件事都非常讨厌。 She's the most awful snob. 她是那种最可怕的势利小人。
Word OriginOld English (see awe, -ful).