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miserable
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Derivatives :
n
miserableness
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adv
miserably
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- miserable
['mɪzərəbl]
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adjective
[+person]
(unhappy) 痛苦的
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2.
adjective
[+conditions]
[ place]
(wretched) 破败的
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3.
adjective
[+weather]
[ day]
(unpleasant) 恶劣的
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4.
adjective
[+person]
[ nature]
(bad-tempered,unfriendly) 坏脾气的
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5.
adjective
[+amount]
(meagre) 少得可怜的
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6.
adjective
[+failure]
(hopeless) 悲惨的
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to feel miserable
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感到痛苦
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- miserable
[ˈmɪzərəbl]
[ˈmɪzrəbl]
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1.
adjective
痛苦的,难受的
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He felt depressed and miserable.
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他觉得沮丧、痛苦。
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2.
adjective
可怜的,值得同情的
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3.
adjective
可耻的,卑鄙的
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You miserable skunk!
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你这个讨厌鬼。
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4.
adjective
低劣的
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5.
adjective
(肉体上)痛苦的
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6.
adjective
小或少得可怜的
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The company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief.
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这个公司为洪灾救济仅仅捐了区区100美元。
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7.
adjective
不幸的,悲惨的
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8.
adjective
令人痛苦的,令人不快的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- miserable
['mɪzərəbəl]
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adj
unhappy or depressed; wretched
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2.
adj
causing misery, discomfort, etc
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a miserable life
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3.
adj
contemptible
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a miserable villain
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4.
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sordid or squalid
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miserable living conditions
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5.
adj
[Scot, Austral, and NZ]
mean; stingy
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6.
adj
(pejorative intensifier)
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you miserable wretch
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adj
[Etymology]
C16: from Old French, from Latin miserabilis worthy of pity, from miserari to pity, from miser wretched
Examples
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a miserable performance
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一次蹩脚的演出
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This man had a miserable childhood. His parents both passed away when he was six.
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这人的童年很不幸,他六岁的时候父母双亡。
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I had a miserable day. I lost my job, my house, and my wife.
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我今天糟透了,丢了工作、房子,老婆也跑了。
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She bought this miserable handicraft from the old lady.
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她从那个老太太手里买下了这件粗劣的手工艺品。
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How can I keep a family on such a miserable wage?
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我怎么靠这点可怜的工资养家?
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