awfulness
/ˈɔːflnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːflnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ-fəl-nəs/ (ame, mw)
awfulness — 名詞
1. the terrible and deeply unpleasant quality of something, especially when it is s
糟糕；可怕
糟到讓人不舒服或震驚的程度
the terrible and deeply unpleasant quality of something, especially when it is so bad that it shocks, upsets, or disgusts people
Henry lost his appetite because of the awfulness of the hospital food.
因為醫院食物太糟糕，Henry 一點胃口也沒有。
because of the awfulness of + noun phrase
The awfulness of the storm damage left the village school closed for months.
風暴造成的可怕慘況，讓村裡的學校停課了好幾個月。
the awfulness of + event or situation
Everyone remembered the awfulness they saw in the prison photographs.
每個人都記得自己在監獄照片裡看到的可怕景象。
The film never hides the awfulness of war inside a small family kitchen.
這部電影透過一個小家庭的廚房，毫不掩飾地呈現戰爭的可怕。
Ayesha stared at the sink in disbelief, shocked by the awfulness of the smell.
Ayesha 盯著水槽，不敢相信那股氣味竟然如此糟糕。
- horror
stronger and more shocking, often with fear or disgust rather than simple badness
- unpleasantness
much milder and often used for smaller discomforts or awkward situations
- misery
focuses on the suffering people feel, not just the bad quality of a thing or event
- pleasantness
the quality of feeling agreeable or enjoyable instead of deeply unpleasant
- excellence
a very high standard or quality, the opposite of something extremely bad
文法句型
the awfulness of [something]
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It most often appears in the pattern 'the awfulness of ...' when you want to judge an experience, condition, or event as shockingly bad.