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miserable

UK //ˈmɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l//US //ˈmɪzərəbəl//

词源

源自中古法语 misérable,来自拉丁语 miserabilis(值得怜悯的),词根 miser(可怜的、痛苦的)。

adjective

❶ 形容人感到极度痛苦、悲伤或不快乐的状态,通常因身体不适、情绪低落或糟糕的处境导致。

“She looked miserable after hearing the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后,她看起来非常痛苦。)

“The cold weather made everyone feel miserable.”

(寒冷的天气让每个人都感到难受。)

❶ 形容事物质量极差、令人不满或糟糕透顶,常用于表达强烈的负面评价。

“The food at that restaurant was miserable.”

(那家餐厅的食物糟透了。)

“They lived in a miserable little apartment.”

(他们住在一个糟糕的小公寓里。)

同义词:unhappy, wretched, depressed, dismal, pathetic

常见短语

make someone's life miserable — 让某人的生活变得非常痛苦或难以忍受,通常指故意刁难或持续制造麻烦。

“The new boss is making everyone's life miserable with his unreasonable demands.”

(新老板用不合理的要求让每个人的生活都苦不堪言。)