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mis·er·ableBrE /ˈmɪzrəbl/NAmE /ˈmɪzrəbl/ adjectivevery unhappy or uncomfortable 痛苦的；非常难受的；可怜的◆We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable. 我们又冷又湿，难受极了。◆Don't look so miserable! 别一副闷闷不乐的样子！◆She knows how to make life miserable for her employees. 她知道如何整治她的雇员。making you feel very unhappy or uncomfortable 使难受的；使不舒服的；令人不快的 SYN depressing ◆miserable housing conditions 恶劣的住房条件◆I spent a miserable weekend alone at home. 我独自一人在家度过了一个惨兮兮的周末。◆What a miserable day! (= cold and wet) 多么难受的天气呀！◆The play was a miserable failure. 这部话剧是个可悲的失败。 [only before noun] (disapproving) (of a person 人) always unhappy, bad-tempered and unfriendly 乖戾的；脾气坏的 SYN grumpy ◆He was a miserable old devil. 他真是个令人厌烦的老家伙。too small in quantity 太少的；少得可怜的 SYN paltry ◆How can anyone live on such a miserable wage? 这么少的工资让人怎么活呀？▸ mis·er·ably BrE /ˈmɪzrəbli/NAmE /ˈmɪzrəbli/ adverb◆They wandered around miserably. 他们可怜兮兮地四处游荡。◆a miserably cold day 令人难受的寒冷天气◆He failed miserably as an actor. 作为演员，他败得很惨。 ●(as) miserable/ugly as ˈsin(informal) used to emphasize that sb is very unhappy or ugly 可怜得/难看得要命 antenatal, child, conception, fetus, maternity leave, miscarriage, morning sickness, pregnant, scan, womb |