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woeful的意思

woeful
英式音标['wofl]
美式英标['wəʊfʊl; -f(ə)l]

基本解释

adj. 悲哀的;悲惨的;遗憾的;不幸的

英文词源

woeful (adj.)
early 14c., "afflicted with sorrow," from woe + -ful. Weakened sense of "very bad" recorded by 1610s. Related: Woefully; woefulness.

实用例句

1. Such attitudes are the product of woeful ignorance.
这样的态度是极度无知造成的。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She displayed a woeful ignorance of the rules.
她对这些条例表现出可悲的无知。
来自《权威词典》
3. Stroeve gave me a look with his woeful eyes.
施特略夫用他那对愁苦的眼睛瞪了我一眼.
来自辞典例句
4. His work displays a woeful lack of imagination.
他的作品令人遗憾地显示出缺乏想像力.
来自辞典例句
5. Ah Liu suddenly entered with a woeful look and asked for a tip.
阿刘忽然进来,哭丧着脸向他讨小费.
来自汉英文学 - 围城