awful
gb/ˈɔfəl/ us/ˈɔfəl/
A2
英語
~ 2800
szörnyű, borzalmas, csapnivaló, pocsék, szánalmas, tragikus, szörnyen érzi magát, félelmetes
A2
1
用法パターン：
[something] is awful
The food at that restaurant was awful.
She had an awful headache after the long flight.
It was an awful decision that led to many problems.
The weather has been awful all week.
He made an awful mess in the kitchen.
学習者向け例文
This cake tastes awful.
I feel awful today.
The movie was awful.
It is awful to be late.
The soup smells awful.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'awful' with 'awesome' because they sound similar, but their meanings are opposite.
意味
Very bad or unpleasant
コロケーション
awful smell
|awful experience
|awful mistake
|awful weather
|feel awful
類義語
terrible (Almost identical in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
対義語
great (Expresses the opposite positive quality.)
テーマ
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Very bad or not nice.
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality.
B1
INFORMAL
2
用法パターン：
feel awful [about/after something]
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.
Szörnyen érzem magam amiatt, hogy elfelejtettem a születésnapját.
He felt awful after eating too much cake.
Szörnyen érezte magát, miután túl sok tortát evett.
She felt awful for lying to her friend.
学習者向け例文
I feel awful today.
Ma szörnyen érzem magam.
He feels awful about his mistake.
Szörnyen érzi magát a hibája miatt.
She feels awful after the test.
意味
Feeling unwell or guilty
コロケーション
feel awful about
|feel awful after
|made me feel awful
類義語
terrible (Common synonym for feeling unwell or guilty.)
対義語
fine (Indicates feeling physically or emotionally okay.)
テーマ
emotions
|health
定義
Feeling sick or very sorry about something.
Feeling physically unwell or experiencing strong guilt or regret.
C1
LITERARY
3
félelmetes
B1
They stood in the awful presence of the ancient monument.
Ott álltak az ősi emlékmű félelmetes jelenlétében.
The general held an awful power over his soldiers.
A tábornok félelmetes hatalmat gyakorolt a katonái fölött.
The ceremony had an awful beauty.
学習者向け例文
The mountain had an awful beauty.
A hegynek félelmetes szépsége volt.
The king had an awful power.
A királynak félelmetes hatalma volt.
The storm had an awful force.
意味
Inspiring fear or reverence
コロケーション
awful majesty
|awful silence
類義語
awe-inspiring (More common in modern English for this sense.)
対義語
ordinary (Lacking any special quality that inspires awe.)
テーマ
literature
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
定義
Making people feel great respect or fear.
Inspiring awe, fear, or deep respect; often used in a solemn or literary style.
文法
辞書形
awful
IPA
GB/ˈɔfəl/
US/ˈɔfəl/
音節・強勢
aw - ful （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (aw)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: awful
関連語
Core family
awfully
adverb B1
Related words
awfulness
noun
表現
an awful lot of
1/ən ˈɔfəl lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
informal
A very large amount of something
A very big amount of something.
例文
- We spent an awful lot of money on repairs.
- There are an awful lot of people here today.
make someone feel awful
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn fˈil ˈɔfəl/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to feel bad or guilty
To make someone feel sick or very sorry about something.
例文
- I didn't mean to make you feel awful about it.
- That news made him feel awful all day.
pretty awful
1/pɹˈɪti ˈɔfəl/
fixed phrase
informal
Quite bad or unpleasant
Very bad, but not the worst possible.
例文
- The service at that place is pretty awful.
- His handwriting is pretty awful.