Word · Frequency #33971
woeful
悲伤的,悲哀的
full of grief or sorrow
形容人感到或表现出悲伤
- 1.
Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.
充满悲伤;因悲痛或灾难而痛苦
- 2.
Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction.
带来灾难、痛苦或折磨
- 3.
Lamentable, deplorable.
可悲的,令人遗憾的
- 4.
Wretched; paltry; poor.
悲惨的;微不足道的;贫乏的
糟糕的,极差的;充满悲伤;因悲痛或灾难而痛苦;带来灾难、痛苦或折磨;可悲的,令人遗憾的;悲惨的;微不足道的;贫乏的
In use
She felt woeful after the breakup, unable to concentrate on anything.
The woeful lack of funding forced the school to close its library.
The tragedy made the whole nation woeful.
be woeful
描述某事物状态,常见于口语和书面语。
The team's performance was woeful.
该队的表现糟糕透顶。
woeful + noun
作定语修饰名词,表达强烈情感。
She gave a woeful cry when she heard the news.
她听到消息后发出悲伤的哭喊。
It is woeful that...
用于引出令人惋惜或糟糕的从句。
It is woeful that such a talented player had to retire early.
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- woefuller
- comparative
- woefullest
- superlative
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.