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  • [ˈmɪzərəbl][ˈmɪzrəbl]
  • Derivatives : n  miserableness ; adv  miserably
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

miserable ['mɪzərəbl]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] (unhappy) 痛苦
  2. 2. adjective [+conditions] [ place] (wretched) 破败的
  3. 3. adjective [+weather] [ day] (unpleasant) 恶劣
  4. 4. adjective [+person] [ nature] (bad-tempered,unfriendly) 坏脾气的
  5. 5. adjective [+amount] (meagre) 少得可怜的
  6. 6. adjective [+failure] (hopeless) 悲惨
    to feel miserable
    感到痛苦

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

miserable [ˈmɪzərəbl] [ˈmɪzrəbl]
  1. 1. adjective 痛苦的,难受
    He felt depressed and miserable.
    觉得沮丧痛苦
  2. 2. adjective 可怜的,值得同情
  3. 3. adjective 可耻的,卑鄙
    You miserable skunk!
    这个讨厌鬼
  4. 4. adjective 低劣
  5. 5. adjective 肉体上)痛苦
  6. 6. adjective 小或少得可怜的
    The company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief.
    这个公司洪灾救济仅仅捐了区区100美元
  7. 7. adjective 不幸的,悲惨
  8. 8. adjective 令人痛苦的令人不快的

Collins English-English Dictionary

miserable ['mɪzərəbəl]
  1. 1. adj unhappy or depressed; wretched
  2. 2. adj causing misery, discomfort, etc
    a miserable life
  3. 3. adj contemptible
    a miserable villain
  4. 4. adj sordid or squalid
    miserable living conditions
  5. 5. adj [Scot, Austral, and NZ] mean; stingy
  6. 6. adj (pejorative intensifier)
    you miserable wretch
  7. 7. adj [Etymology] C16: from Old French, from Latin miserabilis worthy of pity, from miserari to pity, from miser wretched

Examples

a miserable performance
一次蹩脚的演出
This man had a miserable childhood. His parents both passed away when he was six.
这人的童年很不幸,他六岁的时候父母双亡。
I had a miserable day. I lost my job, my house, and my wife.
我今天糟透了,丢了工作、房子,老婆也跑了。
She bought this miserable handicraft from the old lady.
她从那个老太太手里买下了这件粗劣的手工艺品。
How can I keep a family on such a miserable wage?
我怎么靠这点可怜的工资养家?

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