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