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]
【引伸】
aw.fully
adv.(副词)
aw.fulness
n.(名词)