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.
双语例句
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。
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2. I've got an awful lot of work to do.
我有一大堆事情要做。
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3. The helicopter turned at an awful angle before righting itself.
直升机在恢复平稳之前倾斜得很厉害。
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4. Between you and me, though, it's been awful for business.
