英['ɔːfl]美['ɔːfl]
记忆方法
谐音记忆法
记忆aw谐音all，所有的；ful谐音负，负面，所有的东西都是负面的，很可怕很糟糕。
谐音记忆法
还可以aw发音想成“all”，ful发音想成“负”（关于他的消息都是负面的，这个人是可怕的）。
词源词缀法
来自PIE*agh，害怕。
adjective(形容词)
双解例句
adjective(形容词)
小知识
Describe something that is exceptionally bad as awful, but be careful: Saying your mom's cooking is awful may be truthful, but it's also likely to get you a frying pan upside the head.
In addition to meaning exceptionally bad, the adjective awful can also mean exceedingly large or extreme in degree. That new car costs an awful lot of money, for example. Perhaps you should think about a bus pass or bicycle instead! As an adverb, awful is used as an intensifier, meaning very. As in, “It's taking you an awful long time to finish that paper. Stop procrastinating.”
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
单词用法
awful从构词角度上看，是awe加后缀-ful构成的形容词。它的基本词义是inspiring awe(引起恐惧，令人畏惧)，但在现代英语，特别是口语中，这个词差不多总是用于“坏的”“讨厌的”“使人不愉快的”“非常的，极大的”等意思。
awful作“非常的；很多的；过多的”解时不用于比较等级。
awful作“非常的；很多的；过多的”解时不用于比较等级。
近义词汇
terrible/horrible
同义词辨析
afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible, terrific, appalling
这些形容词均含”害怕的，怕的”之意。