1. 很坏的；极讨厌的　(especially spoken) very bad or unpleasant
2. 非常的；很多的；过多的　(especially spoken) used to emphasize sth, especially that there is a large amount or too much of sth

　～ accident　可怕的事故
　～ behaviour　极坏的行为
　～ book　非常糟糕的书
　～ bore　很令人厌烦的人（或物）
　～ death　惨死
　～ destruction　可怕的破坏
　～ disaster　可怕的灾害
　～ earthquake　可怕的地震
　～ food　极坏的食物
　～ handwriting　很蹩脚的书法
　～ hat　很难看的帽子
　～ headache　剧烈的头痛
　～ joke　令人不愉快的玩笑
　～ journey　令人不愉快的旅行
　～ man　讨厌的男人
　～ manners　讨厌的举止
　～ mess　乱七八糟
　～ miser　极吝啬的人
　～ mistake　不可原谅的错误
　～ moment　可怕的时刻
　～ movie　糟糕的电影
　～ nuisance　惹人厌烦的家伙
　～ person　使人讨厌的人
　～ shame　极大的耻辱，奇耻大辱
　～ sight　可怕的景象
　～ silence　令人尴尬的沉默
　～ squad　一群不熟练的新手
　～ tie　难看的领带
　～ toothache　牙痛得要命
　～ tragedy　可怕的悲剧
　～ weather　非常糟糕的天气
　taste ～　很难喝
　～ about　为…而难过的
　～ for　对…极坏的

　It was an awful film.　那是一部糟糕的电影。
　That's an awful colour.　那颜色难看得很。
　This is really an awful movie.　这部电影实在糟糕。
　The room is (in) an awful mess.　这房间乱七八糟的。
　His death was an awful experience to his mother.　他的去世对他的母亲是个可怕的经历。
　Flooding three hundred acres of rice is really an awful pity.　水淹了300英亩稻田，实在太可惜了。
　Westminster Hall has an awful majesty, so vast, so high, and so silent.　威斯敏斯特大厅有一种庄严肃穆的气派，那么宏伟，那么静谧。
　That's an awful thing to say.　那件事说起来很恶劣。
　An awful accident has happened.　一件可怕的事故发生了。
　What an awful accident has happened!　发生了一场多么可怕的不幸事件！
　What an awful weather we are having!　这天气太不好了！
　He is an awful nuisance.　他是个非常惹人厌烦的家伙。
　He's an awful actor.　他是个糟糕的演员。
　He was an awful miser.　他是个极其吝啬的人。
　He died an awful death.　他死得真可怕。
　She has an awful voice.　她的声音使人讨厌。
　She lent me an awful book.　她借给我一本糟透的书。
　He felt the awful power of God.　他感觉到了上帝那令人敬畏的力量。
　He had the awful feeling that everyone was laughing at him.　他有种极不舒服的感觉，觉得每个人都在笑话他。
　He was guilty of the awful crime of murder.　他犯了令人害怕的谋杀罪。
　He made an awful fuss about me being late.　他拿我迟到这件事大做文章。
　He took an awful chance by driving here so fast.　他冒了极大的风险把车开得飞快赶到这里。
　I had an awful job persuading him to come.　说服他来真是费劲死了。
　I have had an awful day at the office.　我在办公室里度过了很不愉快的一天。
　I made an awful fool of myself last night, didn't I? 　我昨晚出了大洋相，不是吗?
　She did not say a word, being overpowered with awful fear.　她惊恐万状，说不出话来。
　She was married to that awful man.　她竟嫁给那个讨厌的男人。
　They committed the most awful atrocities.　他们犯下了骇人的暴行。
　They took an awful chance.　他们冒了极大的风险。
　We had an awful holiday, it snowed every day.　我们的假期糟透了，天天下雪。
　We are having awful weather this week, rain and high wind.　这个星期天气很坏，又下雨，又刮大风。
　The tourists met with an awful storm during the journey.　旅行途中，游客们遇到了一场可怕的暴风雨。
　The president is heading for an awful beating in the next election.　总统将在下届选举中惨败。
　The astronauts know the awful expanse of the solar system.　宇航员们对于太阳系的无比浩瀚是有所了解的。
　There's an awful smell in here.　这里有股很难闻的味道。
　There were these awful people sitting behind us who talked all through the film.　就是这些差劲的人坐在我们后面，整场放映期间一直在说话。
　It's an awful shame to waste all this good food.　浪费所有这些好吃的真是非常可耻。
　It was an awful risk to take on that job, but it proved worthwhile in the end.　干那工作得冒很大的险，但最终证明这是值得的。
　The weather is awful today.　今天天气坏透了。
　The pain was awful.　疼痛得厉害极了。
　The smell was absolutely awful.　味道难闻极了。
　The appearance of the giant was truly awful.　那巨人的外貌确实很可怕。
　It's terrible in there—the heat and smoking are awful.　呆在那里面实在糟糕，热得要命，烟熏得人难受。
　It would be awful if they found out.　如果他们知道了真相，那就糟了。
　Would life be so awful without a car? 　没有汽车的生活就会那么可怕吗?
　Do you feel awful?　你觉得难受吗?
　She said she had a sore throat and was feeling awful.　她说她喉咙痛，很不舒服。
　My head feels awful—I think I must have flu.　我头好疼——我想我一定得了流感。
　What's wrong? You look awful.　出什么事了?你看上去忧心忡忡的。
　You look awful. Have you seen a doctor? 　你看上去脸色不太好，看过医生了吗?
　I don't like these curtains. They look awful.　我不喜欢这些窗帘，它们很难看。
　Gas smells awful.　煤气难闻极了。
　She refused to eat the food because it smelt awful.　她不肯吃，因为那食物的气味难闻。
　That food smells awful—is it safe to eat? 　那食物发臭了——还能吃吗?
　This wine tastes awful.　这酒味道很不好。
　I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.　我忘了她的生日，感到很难过。
　I feel awful about not inviting her.　我对没有邀请她感到内疚。
　I'm awful at remembering names.　我很不善于记名字。
　The situation is awful for all of us.　局势对我们大家来说很不妙。

　His sufferings were awful to see.　他受的痛苦看起来很可怕。

　It was awful to see him in such pain.　看到他疼痛难忍真让人难受。
　It was awful to work there.　在那儿干活糟透了。

　It is awful working there.　在那儿干活糟透了。

　It was awful that they were reprimanded because of my mistake.　使人难过的是，他们因为我的过失而受申斥。
　It's awful that we had to go through with it.　我们只得硬着头皮做到底，这真不是滋味儿。

 ♣ awful, afraid, fearful, frightful, horrible, scared, terrible
　参见terrible条。

　非常；极其　very; extremely; used for emphasizing what you are saying

　She was awful nice.　她非常和气。
　She's awful cute.　她非常可爱。
　Clint is awful smart.　克林特机灵极了。
　I was awful surprised.　我大为吃惊。
　I am awful glad you were able to come.　很高兴你能来。
　I'm awful sorry that I hurt your feelings.　伤害了你的感情我非常抱歉。
　I'm awful sorry, we haven't got any.　非常对不起，我们没有。
　It takes an awful long while.　这需要很长很长的时间。
　It was awful difficult trying to talk to her.　要想同她谈话很难。

 ♣ an awful lot
　〈非正〉十分，大量，经常，很大程度上　very much; very often; to a great extent
　I never liked her an awful lot, though I couldn't say why.　我从来就不怎么喜欢她，但我也说不出什么原因。
　I don't know an awful lot about art, but I'm learning.　我对艺术懂得不多，但我正在学。
 ♣ an awful lot of
　〈非正〉大量，很多　a great number of amount of sb/sth
　I have got an awful lot of work to do.　我有很多很多的工作要做。
　He talked an awful lot of nonsense.　他讲了一大堆废话。
　It must have taken an awful lot of courage.　想必是鼓足了极大的勇气。
　It's going to cost an awful lot of money.　这要花非常多的钱。
　There's not an awful lot of room.　没有很多的空间。
　There were an awful lot of people just standing around.　有那么多人就在旁边闲站着。

　［派生词］ awfully adv.恶劣地；非常；（使人）敬畏地
　［同义词］ adj. alarming, bad, base; redoubtable, displeasing, distressing, dreadful, fearful, frightful, horrible, horrifying, low, mean, monstrous, reprehensible, shocking, terrible, ugly, unpleasant
　［反义词］ adj. beautiful, fine, O. K.， wonderful, good, likeable, pleasant, pleasing; attractive, pretty; admirable, terrific, tremendous