miserable
adj
1 very unhappy or uncomfortable; wretched 悲惨的; 难受的; 不幸的; 可怜的
miserable from cold and hunger 饥寒交迫
Refugees everywhere lead miserable lives. 各地难民过著凄惨的生活.
He makes her life miserable, eg by his cruelty, selfishness, etc. 他使她的生活十分痛苦.
Don't look so miserable! 别这麽愁眉苦脸的!
2 causing unhappiness or discomfort; unpleasant 造成不幸或痛苦的; 令人不快的
miserable (eg cold and wet) weather 令人难受的天气
a miserable afternoon 使人不快的下午
live in miserable conditions 在困苦的环境中生活.
3 poor in quality or quantity; too small or meagre 低劣的; 贫乏的; 小得或少得可怜的
What a miserable meal that was! 那顿饭真差劲!
How can I keep a family on such a miserable wage? 我怎麽能靠这麽可怜的工资养家?
4 [attrib 作定语]
mean; contemptible 卑鄙的; 可耻的
What a miserable old devil Scrooge was! 斯克鲁奇是多麽可恶的吝啬鬼呀!
The plan was a miserable failure. 那计画遭到狼狈不堪的失败.
5 (idm 习语) miserable/ugly as sin => sin.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;