| [/ˈmɪzrəbl; ˋmɪzrəbl/] adj 用法:
1 very unhappy or uncomfortable; wretched 悲惨的; 难受的; 不幸的; 可怜的:
miserable from cold and hunger 饥寒交迫 *
Refugees everywhere lead miserable lives. 各地难民过著凄惨的生活. *
He makes her life miserable, eg by his cruelty, selfishness, etc. 他使她的生活十分痛苦. *
Don't look so miserable! 别这麽愁眉苦脸的! 用法:
2 causing unhappiness or discomfort; unpleasant 造成不幸或痛苦的; 令人不快的:
miserable (eg cold and wet) weather 令人难受的天气 *
a miserable afternoon 使人不快的下午 *
live in miserable conditions 在困苦的环境中生活. 用法:
3 poor in quality or quantity; too small or meagre 低劣的; 贫乏的; 小得或少得可怜的:
What a miserable meal that was! 那顿饭真差劲! *
How can I keep a family on such a miserable wage? 我怎麽能靠这麽可怜的工资养家? 用法:
4 [attrib 作定语] mean; contemptible 卑鄙的; 可耻的:
What a miserable old devil Scrooge was! 斯克鲁奇是多麽可恶的吝啬鬼呀! *
The plan was a miserable failure. 那计画遭到狼狈不堪的失败. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) miserable/ugly as sin => sin. |