| 词汇 | woeful |
| 释义 | woeful adjective uk /ˈwəʊ.fəl/ us /ˈwoʊ.fəl/ woefuladjective (BAD)very bad or (of something very bad or unpleasant) very large or extreme: 极坏的，极糟糕的 The team's woeful record consists of six defeats in seven games.这个队非常糟糕的记录是7场比赛中有6场败北。 They displayed woeful ignorance of the safety rules.他们对安全条例表现出极端的无知。 Serious and unpleasant abominable abominably abysmal abysmally apocalyptic fraught frightful from hellidiom fun ghastliness not be all fun and gamesidiom noxiously objectionable objectionably odious unpleasantly unpleasantness unpretty unspeakable unspeakably woefuladjective (SAD)formal extremely sad: 极为悲哀的，极为悲伤的 She was looking very woeful, with her eyes red and swollen.她的眼睛又红又肿，看起来十分悲伤。 Feeling sad and unhappy a long faceidiom abjection angsty be cut upidiom be down in the mouthidiom be in a funkidiom dismayed displeased dissatisfied distraught distressed lachrymose lonely lonesome lovelorn wish you had never been bornidiom wistful wistfully woe woe is meidiom woeful | American Dictionarywoeful adjective us/ˈwoʊ·fəl/ very bad, or (of something bad) very great or extreme: They displayed a woeful ignorance of the safety rules. Examples of woefulwoeful As she wrote, she erupted in little woeful exclamations. I could embark upon a whole host of woeful economic prophecies for the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The record of councils across the country in licensing anything is woeful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a woeful lack of science teachers in secondary schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During the past year, several reports have shown a woeful lack of ability to clarify and quantify objectives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a woeful shortfall in officer recruiting as well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yesterday highlighted a woeful deficiency in the legislative process, and everything suggests that in the coming week we will be subjected to a similar situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I fear that over the years there has been a woeful lack of leadership, particularly for our youth and athletes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There seems to be a woeful lack of information about this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Investment would provide a start to recovery in the construction industry, which is in a woeful state. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A woeful tale was brought to my attention recently. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He showed a woeful ignorance of the history of the railway system and the railway industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why was there such woeful preparation and why is there such inadequate funding? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The problem was that in that force area there was a woeful lack of local authority secure accommodation where the children could be put. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The woeful inadequacy of such forecasts in the past is the cause of many of our current problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of woeful These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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