woefully
US /ˈwoʊ.fəl.i/
UK /ˈwəʊ.fəl.i/
副词
1.
极其, 惨不忍睹地
to a very bad or serious degree; deplorably
示例:
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The school's budget is woefully inadequate.
学校的预算极其不足。
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He was woefully unprepared for the exam.
他对考试的准备极其不足。
2.
悲哀地, 哀伤地
in a manner expressing great sorrow or misery
示例:
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She looked woefully at the ruins of her home.
她悲哀地看着房子的废墟。
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The dog howled woefully in the night.
那条狗在夜里哀鸣。