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Awful I Weakened Sense 3298.Awful 英 ɔːfʊl]美 ɔfl

正面 3298.awful
英 ['ɔːfʊl]美 ['ɔfl]

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释义:
adj. 可怕的;极坏的;使人敬畏的
例句:
1. I don't know how often I heard the same awful jokes.这种千篇一律的烂笑话我不知道听过多少回了。

1. sway => swing.2. 有翼、有翅膀会飞的蛇,正在摇摆、摆动着翅膀飞行。
awful 极讨厌的来自PIE *agh, 害怕。
awful (adj.)c. 1300, agheful "worthy of respect or fear," from aghe, an earlier form of awe (n.), + -ful. The Old English word was egefull. Weakened sense "very bad" is from 1809; weakened sense of "exceedingly" is by 1818."

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