awful

US /ˈɑː.fəl/
UK /ˈɑː.fəl/
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1.

糟糕的, 可怕的, 极坏的

extremely bad or unpleasant

:
The weather was awful yesterday.
昨天的天气糟透了
I had an awful headache.
我头痛得厉害
2.

可怕的, 令人敬畏的, 庄严的

inspiring reverential wonder or fear

:
The awful power of the storm was evident.
风暴可怕的力量显而易见。
He felt an awful sense of responsibility.
他感到一种可怕的责任感。
1.

非常, 极其

very or extremely (used for emphasis)

:
I'm awful sorry to hear that.
听到这个消息我非常抱歉。
She sings awful well.
她唱得非常好