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miserably

UK //ˈmɪz.ər.ə.bli//US //ˈmɪz.ɚ.ə.bli//

词源

源自中古英语 miserable + -ly(副词后缀),词根与拉丁语 miserabilis(可怜的)相关。

adverb

❶ 指以极其痛苦、悲惨或糟糕的方式做某事,常用来强调程度严重或结果令人失望。

“He failed miserably in his attempt to climb the mountain.”

(他尝试攀登那座山,结果惨败而归。)

“The team performed miserably in the championship.”

(这支队伍在锦标赛中表现糟糕透顶。)

同义词:wretchedly, pathetically, dismally, deplorably

常见短语

fail miserably — 彻底失败,形容事情结果远低于预期或完全搞砸。

“The new product launch failed miserably because of technical issues.”

(由于技术问题,新产品发布彻底搞砸了。)