aw.ful
adj.(形容词)Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible:可怕的,厉害的:极糟糕的或令人不愉快的;可怕的:例句:had an awful day at the office.在办公室里度过了糟糕的一天
Commanding awe:畏惧的:例句:.this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath.(Herman Melville).大海有些令人畏惧的波动似乎在诉说着隐藏在下面的热情.(赫尔曼·梅尔维尔)
Filled with awe, especially:充满敬畏的:充满敬畏的,尤指:Filled with or displaying great reverence.虔敬的:充满或表现出极大的敬重的Obsolete Afraid.【废语】 恐惧的Formidable in nature or extent:艰难的:在性质或程度上令人畏惧的:例句:an awful burden; an awful risk.艰难的重担;可怕的冒险
adv.Informal (副词)【非正式用语】 Extremely; very:极度地;非常:例句:was awful sick.病得很重
来源:Middle English aweful [awe-inspiring] 中古英语 aweful [引起畏惧的] blend of awe [awe] * see awe 混合了 awe [害怕的] *参见 awe*ayfull [awful] from Old English egefull ege [dread] -full [-ful] *ayfull [畏惧的] 源自 古英语 egefull ege [害怕;惧怕] -full [后缀,表充满…的或易于…的]
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aw.fully
adv.(副词)aw.fulness
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