woefully
/ˈwəʊfəli/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈofəli] /ˈwəʊfəli/ (ame, ipa)
woefully — 副詞
1. used for saying that something is much worse or more serious than it should be,
可悲地
用來強調情況很糟或很悲傷
used for saying that something is much worse or more serious than it should be, or that an action is done with great sadness
The hospital's emergency room was woefully understaffed during the night shift.
醫院的急診室在值夜班時人手極度不足。
woefully + adjective (understaffed)
Noa sighed woefully when she heard that the community garden would be closed.
Noa 聽說社區花園要關閉時，悲傷地嘆了口氣。
woefully + verb (sighed)
The government's response to the drought was woefully slow and disorganised.
政府對乾旱的反應既緩慢又混亂，情況糟透了。
Lan looked woefully at the empty cupboard, realising there was nothing left to eat.
Lan 悲傷地看著空蕩蕩的櫥櫃，發現已經沒有任何東西可吃了。
Many schools in the region are woefully lacking in basic materials like books and paper.
該地區多數學校嚴重缺乏書本和紙張等基本物資。
- sadly
more general and less intense; can describe any kind of grief or disappointment
- dreadfully
similar intensity but carries a sense of shock or fear
- miserably
focuses on personal unhappiness rather than objective failure
- deplorably
more formal; emphasises that something is unacceptable
- adequately
opposite when woefully means 'very badly/insufficiently'
- cheerfully
opposite when woefully means 'in a sad manner'
文法句型
woefully + adjective (inadequate, unprepared, insufficient)
woefully + verb (sigh, look, shake one's head)
用法筆記
This adverb is most often used before adjectives that describe something as being too little, too slow, or not good enough (inadequate, insufficient, unprepared). When used with verbs, it typically describes a sad or disappointed action.