adj. 可怕的；极坏的；使人敬畏的
英 ['ɔːfʊl] 美 ['ɔfl]
权威例句
- I don't know how often I heard the same awful jokes.
这种千篇一律的烂笑话我不知道听过多少回了。
来自柯林斯例句 - I've got an awful lot of work to do.
我有一大堆事情要做。
来自柯林斯例句 - The helicopter turned at an awful angle before righting itself.
直升机在恢复平稳之前倾斜得很厉害。
来自柯林斯例句 - Between you and me, though, it's been awful for business.
不过你我之间说说，这事儿办得真不怎么样。
来自柯林斯例句 - These guys talk an awful load of old cobblers.
这些人纯粹是胡说八道。
来自柯林斯例句
中文词源
awful 极讨厌的
来自PIE *agh, 害怕。
英文词源
awful (adj.)
c. 1300, agheful "worthy of respect or fear," from aghe, an earlier form of awe (n.), + -ful. The Old English word was egefull. Weakened sense "very bad" is from 1809; weakened sense of "exceedingly" is by 1818.
