woeful

[美國]/'wəʊfʊl/
[英國]/'wofl/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

adj. 悲哀的;悲慘的;遺憾的;不幸的

短語搭配

woefully inadequate

極不足的

woeful expression

悲傷的表情

例句

a woeful lack of understanding

令人遺憾的缺乏瞭解

woeful treatment of the accused; woeful errors in judgment.

被告的可悲處置;審判中可悲的錯誤

the remark was enough to establish his woeful ignorance about the theatre.

那評論足夠證實他對戲劇的無知到了可悲的地步。

The reporter wrote an article about the woeful plight of homeless people. Aquandary is a state of uncertainty or perplexity, especially about what course of action to take:

這位記者寫了一篇文章報道無家可歸者的不幸處境。 Quandary 是不確定和困惑的狀態, 尤指對將採取的何種行動:

a woeful tale of lost love

一個關於失戀的悲慘故事

woeful expression on her face

她臉上的悲傷表情

woeful lack of communication

溝通的悲哀缺乏

woeful performance in the game

比賽中糟糕的表現

woeful state of the economy

經濟的悲慘狀態

woeful neglect of the environment

對環境的悲慘忽視

woeful condition of the building

建築物的悲慘狀況

woeful attempt at cooking

糟糕的烹飪嘗試

woeful lack of preparation for the exam

考試前準備不足的悲哀

woeful performance in the play

戲劇中糟糕的表演

原聲例句

Ever been taunted for your woeful wandwork?

你有沒有因爲蹩腳的魔杖技法而受人嘲笑?

來源: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

There were woeful errors in judgment.

判決中有可悲的錯誤。

來源: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Stroeve gave me a look with his woeful eyes.

施特略夫用他那對愁苦的眼睛瞪了我一眼。

來源: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Thy shrunk voice sounds too calmly, sanely woeful to me.

你畏畏縮縮的聲音聽起來太冷靜了,對自己的不幸也太理智了點兒。

來源: Moby-Dick

It was the prettiest and most woeful sight that anyone ever saw.

這是人們所見過的最美麗、最悲慘的景象。

來源: American Elementary School English 5

Two lawmakers are determined to overhaul America's woeful tax code. Will their parties let them?

兩位立法者決定好好檢修一下美國積弊已久的免稅政策,不過他們所在的政黨同意嗎?

來源: The Economist - Comprehensive

Still, the lack of respect shown by his classmates did not hinder mike from persisting with telling his woeful tales.

但是,他的同學對他不夠尊重這個事實並沒有阻止邁克堅持講他悲哀的故事。

來源: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

It would be woeful to fall into his power!

落入他的手下, 那可太慘了!

來源: The Night Before (Part 2)

(woeful music) No, no, I missed it, no, no, no, (gasp) no God, please, no.

(悲傷的音樂)不,不,我錯過了,不,不,不,(喘氣)不,上帝,求求你,不。

來源: MBTI Personality Types Guide

For God's sake, your Holiness, do not leave me in such a woeful condition!

看在上帝的分上,陛下,不要讓我處於如此悲慘的境地!

來源: Monk (Part 2)

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