1. | 痛苦的;非常难受的;可怜的very unhappy or uncomfortable |
We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable. 我们又冷又湿,难受极了。 | |
Don't look so miserable! 别一副闷闷不乐的样子! | |
She knows how to make life miserable for her employees. 她知道如何整治她的雇员。 |
2. | 使难受的;使不舒服的;令人不快的making you feel very unhappy or uncomfortable |
miserable housing conditions 恶劣的住房条件 | |
I spent a miserable weekend alone at home. 我独自一人在家度过了一个惨兮兮的周末。 | |
What a miserable day(= cold and wet) ! 多么难受的天气呀 ! | |
The play was a miserable failure . 这部话剧是个可悲的失败。 |
3. | [obn] 乖戾的;脾气坏的always unhappy, bad-tempered and unfriendly |
He was a miserable old devil. 他真是个令人厌烦的老家伙。 |
4. | 太少的;少得可怜的too small in quantity |
How can anyone live on such a miserable wage? 这么少的工资让人怎么活呀? |