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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

awfully ['ɔːfəlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb (very) (used for emphasis) 非常
    would you mind awfully if...?
    非常介意…吗?

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

awfully ['ɔfυlɪ] ['ɔːfulɪ]
  1. 1. adverb 令人敬畏地,令人畏惧
  2. 2. adverb [Spoken] [American English] 极坏地;讨厌地,糟透地
    to behave awfully
    表现极坏
  3. 3. adverb [Spoken] 非常,很,极其极端

Collins English-English Dictionary

awfully ['ɔːfəlɪ]
  1. 1. adv in an unpleasant, bad, or reprehensible manner
  2. 2. adv [Spoken] (intensifier)
    I'm awfully keen to come
  3. 3. adv [Archaic] so as to express or inspire awe

Examples

would you mind awfully if...?
你非常介意…吗?
He was awfully thick-skinned about dumping his girlfriend.
他抛弃了女朋友,真是不知羞耻。
There are some awfully decent people scattered about in the office.
办公室里总有一些衣冠禽兽。
The small man's eyes flashed and he looked awfully cross.
这个小男人的眼睛闪烁了一下,他看起来非常生气。
忙得不可开交
be up to one's eyes in work; be awfully (or terribly) busy
大街上热闹得不行。
The streets are awfully busy.
忙得不亦乐乎
be awfully (or terribly) busy
这种东西关税很重。
The duty on this sort of goods is awfully high.

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