woeful

英 [ˈwəʊfl]

美 [ˈwoʊfl]

adj. 糟糕的; 严重的; 不合意的; 悲惨的; 忧伤的

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牛津词典

adj.

糟糕的；严重的；不合意的
very bad or serious; that you disapprove of
1. She displayed a woeful ignorance of the rules.
  她对这些条例表现出可悲的无知。
悲惨的；忧伤的
very sad
1. a woeful face
  忧伤的面孔
2. woeful tales of broken romances
  破裂爱情的悲惨故事

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED （人或事物）悲惨的，忧伤的，哀伤的
If someone or something iswoeful, they are very sad.
1. ...a woeful ballad.
  忧伤的情歌
ADJ-GRADED 恶劣的;糟糕的;不合意的
You can usewoefulto emphasize that something is very bad or undesirable.
1. Such attitudes are the product of woeful ignorance.
  这样的态度是极度无知造成的。
2. ...the woeful state of the economy.
  糟糕的经济状况

双语例句

His woeful eyes betrayed his feeling.
他忧伤的眼神泄露了他的心情。
There was a lake with woeful water where there was a road you had walked.
你在多年前走过的路面，现在满载忧伤的湖水。
Rising inequality, corruption and woeful inadequacies in the education and health systems have emboldened some leftwing critics of the reform process.
不平等程度加深、腐败现象，以及教育和医疗体系的不完善，增强了那些对改革进程持批评态度的左翼人士的勇气。
They look worth a bet at odds against and are much the most likely to deliver from these two considering Boro's woeful form which has seen them win just once in18 league matches.
他们期待着值得一赌，他们是最有可能去传递从这两个考虑米德尔斯堡的惨况的形式，他们只在18场比赛中赢了一场。
Failure to keep pace in the fast-changing computer world can exact a woeful price.
在计算机世界里跟不上急速变化的步伐就要付出可悲的代价。
Woeful reality for independent women who can do VERY WELL without the trouble.
独立的女人可以自己生活的很好，不需要面对这样恶心的现实。
A woeful hostess brooks not merry guests.
心情凄苦的女主人，受不了欢娱的宾客；
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。
Many Brazilians are angered about the billions being spent on the tournament, saying the money should have gone to improving Brazil's woeful public services.
许多巴西人对于竞技比赛上花费的大量资金感到愤怒，他们称这些钱本应该被用来改善巴西糟糕的公共服务。
Still, the lack of respect shown by his classmates did not hinder mike from persisting with telling his woeful tales.
但是，他的同学对他不够尊重这个事实并没有阻止迈克坚持讲他悲哀的故事。