awful

adj.糟糕的；可怕的；非常的；极坏的

adv.非常，极

adj.

1. 很坏的；极讨厌的
   very bad or unpleasant
   1. That's an awful colour.
      那颜色难看得很。
   2. ‘They didn't even offer to pay.’ ‘Oh that's awful.’
      “他们甚至不主动付钱。”“哦，这真不像话。”
   3. It's awful, isn't it?
      糟糕透了，不是吗？
   4. The weather last summer was awful.
      去年夏季天气真坏。
   5. I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.
      我忘了她的生日，感到很难过。
   6. to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill)
      面带病容；感到很不舒服
   7. There's an awful smell in here.
      这里有股很难闻的味道。
   8. The awful thing is, it was my fault.
      糟糕的是，这是我的过失。
2. 非常的；很多的；过多的
   used to emphasize sth, especially that there is a large amount or too much of sth
   1. It's going to cost an awful lot of money.
      这要花非常多的钱。
   2. There's not an awful lot of room.
      没有很多的空间。
   3. I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday.
      我觉得身体比昨天好得多了。
   4. I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult) .
      说服他来真是费劲死了。
3. 骇人听闻的；可怕的
   very shocking
   1. the awful horrors of war
      骇人听闻的战争恐怖

adv.

1. 非常；极其
   very; extremely
   1. Clint is awful smart.
      克林特机灵极了。

awful 极讨厌的

来自PIE *agh, 害怕。

1. Everybody knew that something awful was afoot.
   大家都知道可怕的事近在眼前。
2. We met and I thought he was awful
   我们见了面，我觉得他很讨人厌。
3. I couldn't stand London! Bloody awful place.
   我在伦敦再也呆不下去了！简直是个糟糕至极的地方。
4. Even if the weather's awful there's lots to do
   即使天气很差，也还有好多事情可做。
5. Jeans look awful on me.
   我穿牛仔裤难看极了。
6. Her injuries were massive. It was awful
   她遍体鳞伤。太可怕了。
7. Some of their offences are so awful they would chill the blood.
   他们的一些罪行骇人听闻，简直令人毛骨悚然。
8. I hardly slept at all and felt pretty awful
   我基本上没睡，觉得很难受。
9. Gosh, you're awful pretty
   天哪，你太漂亮了！
10. You know, 10 years sounds like an awful long time.
    你知道，10年听起来遥遥无期。
11. Between you and me, though, it's been awful for business
    不过你我之间说说，这事儿办得真不怎么样。
12. The conditions in the camp are just awful.
    营地的条件简直太差了。
13. They doctored the prints to make her look as awful as possible.
    他们修改了照片，尽可能地丑化她的容貌。
14. Why don't you leave this awful hole and come to live with me?
    你为什么不离开这个破地方，搬过来和我住？
15. Both of them have been through an awful lot and hopefully now I can help them rebuild their lives
    他们两人都曾历经磨难，但愿现在我能帮助他们重建正常的生活。
16. I just had the most awful dream
    我刚做了个非常可怕的梦。
17. 'This country is so awful.' — 'I know, I know.'
    “这个国家太糟糕了。”——“的确是，的确是。”
18. The conditions in there are awful, you know
    你要知道，那里的条件很艰苦。
19. If something awful happens to you at least you can write about it.
    如果你遭遇了不幸，至少你有东西可写。
20. I must make it up to him for the awful intrusion of last night.
    因为昨晚过分的打扰，我必须对他有所补偿。
21. I don't know how often I heard the same awful jokes
    这种千篇一律的烂笑话我不知道听过多少回了。
22. He predicts they will have, quote, 'an awful lot of explaining to do'.
    他预计他们需要“大费周章地解释一番”，这是他的原话。
23. My dream was interrupted by the most awful racket coming through the walls
    我的睡梦被隔壁极为恼人的吵闹声给搅了。
24. When we moved here the walls and ceiling were in an awful state
    我们刚搬到这里时，墙和房顶都破旧不堪。
25. Tim, this is awful. I know what you must think, but it's not so
    蒂姆，这可糟了。我知道你心里在想什么，但实际情况不是这样的。
26. If you do something awful they all come down on you like a ton of bricks.
    如果你做了错事，他们全都会对你大发雷霆。
27. Don't read that awful trash.
    不要读那本拙劣的垃圾之作。
28. At the beginning of liberation, the factory was an awful mess.
    解放初，这个工厂是个烂摊子。
29. The room has awful stink.
    那个房间散发着难闻的臭气。
30. It smells awful.
    这东西难闻极了。