miserable
a 可怜的(miser+able)
释义2:
miserable
/ 5mizErEbl /
◙ adjective1. (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable• (人)悲惨的,可怜的 »their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable. 他们的幸福让安妮更感到痛苦。 (of a situation or environment) causing someone to feel wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable• (形势,环境)令人难受(或痛苦)的 »horribly wet and miserable conditions. 非常潮湿恶劣的条件。 (of a person) habitually morose• (人)阴郁的 »a miserable man in his late sixties. 一个年近70的阴郁老人。2. pitiably small or inadequate• 小(或少)得可怜的;十分不充分的 »all they pay me is a miserable £5,000 a year. 他们一年只付给我少得可怜的 5,000英镑。 [attrib.] contemptible (used as a term of abuse or for emphasis)• [用于辱骂或强调]可恶的,卑劣的,可耻的 »don't call me a charlatan, you miserable old creep!. 别叫我骗子,你这可恶的老家伙。 [Austral./NZ & Scottish] (of a person) miserly• [澳/新西兰,苏格兰] (人)守财奴(似)的,吝啬鬼(似)的 »a lousy dollar a day — could any government be more miserable? 一天只有他妈的一元钱——还有比这更吝啬的政府吗?【派生】
♦ miserableness noun♦ miserably adverb【语源】
1. late Middle English: from French misérable, from Latin miserabilis 'pitiable', from miserari 'to pity', from miser 'wretched'
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