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awfulness

/aw-fuhl/US // ˈɔ fəl //UK // (ˈɔːfʊl) //

可怕性,糟糕的事情,糟糕透顶,糟糕的情况

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly: awful paintings; an awful job.
    • : inspiring fear; dreadful; terrible: an awful noise.
    • : solemnly impressive; inspiring awe: the awful majesty of alpine peaks.
    • : full of awe; reverential.
    • : extremely dangerous, risky, injurious, etc.: That was an awful fall she had. He took an awful chance by driving here so fast.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : Informal. very; extremely: He did an awful good job of painting the barn. It's awful hot in here.

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Examples

  • Besides, Schalke’s awful season heightened the need to introduce fresh talent.

  • There’s a lot of stuff that is lawful, but awful, and the government can’t regulate that away with or without Section 230.

  • That’s down from about 55,000 a year ago — but it’s still an awful lot of people.

  • All it takes is one person dropping in on you to generate awful thoughts about humankind.

  • While the reduction in numbers is a big improvement over a packed venue, Swartzberg says, “It’s still an awful lot of people to bring into a stadium.”

  • Yes, we do typically do better than Europe (and Canada, too, which is frequently awful on this score).

  • The simple, awful truth is that free speech has never been particularly popular in America.

  • However, not all awful, astoundingly dumb political memes are created equal.

  • I lost my mother five years ago… she was only 68, so that was pretty awful.

  • The results were awful: marked osteoporosis in the spine, hip, and femur.

  • But when you are there, the awful secret of conspiracy will not be revealed in caverns, dungeons, and darkness.

  • I begged him to come down here, but he wouldn't—says that his hand is no longer steady enough to hold a gun—it's awful!

  • It burst upon them ere long with awful fury and grandeur, the elements warring with incredible vehemence.

  • "I declare, wife, that was an awful accident over to the mills," said Mr. Slocum.

  • Bubby, why don't you go home and have your mother sew up that awful hole in your trowsers?