awful
adjective /ˈɔːfl/
  /ˈɔːfl/
- (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.说出来听起来很可怕,但战争是令人兴奋的。 
- The weather conditions were just awful. 天气状况太糟糕了。 
- 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! 
 
- What terrible news!
- 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。 
 
- That’s an awful colour.
- 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。 
 
- The coffee tasted horrible.
- 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! 
 
- What dreadful weather!
- 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。 
 
- There was a vile smell coming from the room.
- 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。 
 
- The traffic around the city was horrendous.
 - 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
 Topics Weathera2- The 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。 
 Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
 - just
- quite
- really
- …
 
- That's an awful colour.
- 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,我们才了解到这个可怕的事实。 
 
- the awful horrors of war
- (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。 
 - The 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。 
 
- It's going to cost an awful lot of money.
词源Old English (see awe, -ful).