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.
As Fred was going in the same direction, he walked along with the tourist.
因为游客与弗雷德走的是同一个方向,他便与游客一道同行。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.