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miserable

adjective
 
/ˈmɪzrəbl/
/ˈmɪzrəbl/
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  1.  
    very unhappy or uncomfortable痛苦的；非常难受的；可怜的
    • We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.我们又冷又湿，难受极了。
    • Don't look so miserable!别一副闷闷不乐的样子！
    • She knows how to make life miserable for her employees.她知道如何整治她的雇员。
    Extra Examples
    • We got home feeling tired and miserable.我们回到家，感到又累又沮丧。
    • feeling utterly miserable about his exams对他的考试感到非常沮丧
    • The miners came past with their tired and miserable faces.矿工们带着疲惫而悲惨的表情走了过去。
    Topics Feelingsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    See full entry
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    making you feel very unhappy or uncomfortable使难受的；使不舒服的；令人不快的 synonym depressing
    • miserable housing conditions恶劣的住房条件
    • I spent a miserable weekend alone at home.我独自一人在家度过了一个惨兮兮的周末。
    • What a miserable day! (= cold and wet)多么难受的天气呀！
    • The play was a miserable failure.这部话剧是个可悲的失败。
    • These people live in miserable conditions.这些人生活在悲惨的境地。
    Topics Weatherb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    See full entry
  3.  
    [only before noun] (disapproving) (of a person人) always unhappy, unfriendly and in a bad mood 乖戾的；脾气坏的synonym grumpy
    • He was a miserable old devil.他真是个令人厌烦的老家伙。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
  4. too small in quantity太少的；少得可怜的 synonym paltry
    • How can anyone live on such a miserable wage?这么少的工资让人怎么活呀？
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from French misérable, from Latin miserabilis ‘pitiable’, from miserari ‘to pity’, from miser ‘wretched’.
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miserablemiserableD.J.:[ˈmizərəbl]K.K.:[ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-]adj.1.■悲惨的, 不幸的, 可怜的We have led a miserable life.我们过了一段悲惨的生活。Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。2.■令人痛苦的; 令人不快的They started their holiday on a miserable day.他们假期开始时天气很不好。3.■低劣的; 贫乏的He was born in a miserable family.他出身于一个贫困的家庭。4.■卑鄙的, 可耻的, 可恶的What a miserable old devil he was!他是多么可恶的吝啬鬼呀！It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他, 这是可耻的。
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miserable
mis·e·ra·ble / 5mIzErEbl ; 5mIzErEbEl /adjective
1. extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely, cold, or badly treated极不愉快的，痛苦的:
•I've been so miserable since Pat left me.自从帕特离开后，我十分痛苦。
•I spent the weekend feeling miserable .我那个周末心情很糟糕。
•Jan looks really miserable .简看上去很痛苦。
•Why do you make yourself miserable by taking on too much work?你为什么干这么多活，把自己弄得很辛苦呢？
as miserable as sin BrE ( = very miserable )十分悲惨
2. especially BrEalways bad-tempered, DISSATISFIED , or complaining总是不高兴（不满意）的; 总是抱怨的:
•He's a miserable old devil.他是个终日郁郁寡欢的老家伙。
3. usually before nounmaking you feel very unhappy, uncomfortable etc令人不愉快的; 令人不舒服的，使人难受的:
•They endured hours of backbreaking work in miserable conditions.他们在恶劣条件下忍受长时间的繁重劳动。
•Mosquito bites can make life miserable .蚊子叮咬会让人很难受。
4. miserable weather is cold and dull, with no sun shining〔天气〕阴冷的，阴郁的:
•It was a miserable grey day.那天的天气阴郁灰暗。
•two weeks of miserable weather两周令人难受的天气
5. only before nounvery small in amount, or very bad in quality数量极少的; 质量极差的:
•I can hardly afford the rent on my miserable income.我靠这点微薄的收入几乎交不起房租。
•The team gave a miserable performance.球队表现得极其差劲。
6. miserable failure BrEa complete failure彻底失败:
•Her attempts to learn to drive had been a miserable failure.她学开车的尝试彻底失败了。
—miserably adv:
•I failed miserably in my duty to protect her.我完全没有尽到保护她的责任。
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miserable
miserable /ˈmɪzərəbəl/ adjective
miserable
/ˈmɪzərəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of MISERABLE
[more miserable; most miserable]
1 
a  : very unhappy痛苦的；悲惨的；可怜的
b  : very sick or unwell身体很不舒服的
2 
: very severe or unpleasant令人难受的；严峻的
3 
: very poor in condition or quality（条件）恶劣的；（质量）低劣的
4 
always used before a noun : very bad糟糕的；差劲的；很坏的
5 
always used before a noun : deserving to be hated可恨的

— miserably

/ˈmɪzərəbli/ adverb
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miserable a 可怜的 (miser+able)
miser=wretched 可怜的
miser n 小气鬼 (小气鬼活的很可怜)
misery n 可怜,可悲 (miser+y)
commiserate v 怜悯,同情 (com 共同+miser+ate=共同可怜=怜悯)
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