woefully
US /ˈwoʊ.fəl.i/
UK /ˈwəʊ.fəl.i/
副詞
1.
極其, 慘不忍睹地
to a very bad or serious degree; deplorably
範例:
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The school's budget is woefully inadequate.
學校的預算極其不足。
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He was woefully unprepared for the exam.
他對考試的準備極其不足。
2.
悲哀地, 哀傷地
in a manner expressing great sorrow or misery
範例:
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She looked woefully at the ruins of her home.
她悲哀地看著房子的廢墟。
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The dog howled woefully in the night.
那條狗在夜裡哀鳴。