Word · Frequency #20082
woefully
悲伤地；不幸地；令人痛苦地
核心释义
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
- 1.
以悲哀的方式
In a woeful manner
- 2.
不幸地达到极大程度
To an unfortunately great extent.
以悲哀的方式；不幸地达到极大程度；悲伤地；不幸地；使人痛苦地
用法In use
The team's preparation for the competition was woefully inadequate.
用法提示：woefully 是副词，修饰形容词 inadequate，强调不足的程度‘可悲地、非常’。
The plan failed woefully because of poor communication.
用法提示：woefully 是副词，修饰动词 failed，表示‘以糟糕的方式、可悲地’。
The library's collection of modern novels is woefully small.
用法提示：woefully 是副词，修饰形容词 small，表示‘少得可悲、严重地’。
woefully + adj
常与含负面评价的形容词连用，如 inadequate、inefficient。.
The current system is woefully inefficient.
现行系统效率低得令人遗憾。
woefully + past participle
过去分词用作形容词时，woefully 强调状态的程度，多表不足或欠缺。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- woefully inadequate
- 严重不足的；极为不够的
- The report was woefully inadequate for the task.这份报告对于这项任务来说远远不够。
- woefully unprepared
- 毫无准备的；非常仓促的
- The team was woefully unprepared for the crisis.该团队对这场危机毫无准备。
- woefully ignorant
- 非常无知的；浑然不知的
- Many people remain woefully ignorant of the risks.许多人对这些风险仍然非常无知。
- woefully short
- 严重短缺的；远远不足的
- Funding is woefully short of what is needed.资金远远达不到所需数额。
- woefully underfunded
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
woe（悲伤）+ fully（充满地）：woefully 就是充满悲伤地、令人惋惜地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、critical reviews 通常用于正式或书面语境，多表示‘非常不够’或‘令人遗憾地’，口语中较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
表示‘悲伤地’、‘不幸地’或‘令人遗憾地’，带有负面感情色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The '-fully' words share the spelling suffix and the unstressed suffix sound /fəli/, but they are not full rhymes with 'woefully' because the stressed vowel differs. 'woe' is a genuine sound match for the stressed syllable /woʊ/ of 'woefully'. 'woolly' is a spelling lookalike, but its pronunciation /ˈwʊli/ differs clearly.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.