awful是一个形容词，意思是“极其糟糕的；可怕的”。它的用法主要有两种：一种是用来形容某件事物本身的质量或特征，另一种是用来形容某件事物给人带来的感受。
怎么读（音标）
awful的音标是/ˈɔːfl/。
用法
1. 形容事物本身的质量或特征
当awful用来形容某件事物本身时，通常表示这件事物非常糟糕或可怕。它可以修饰名词，也可以作为表语使用。
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- The weather is awful today. (今天天气太糟糕了。)
- The food at that restaurant was awful. (那家餐厅的食物太差劲了。)
- The movie was so awful that I couldn't finish watching it. (那部电影太糟糕了，我都没办法看完。)
2. 形容给人带来的感受
当awful用来形容某件事物给人带来的感受时，通常表示这个感受非常不好或令人恐惧。它可以修饰名词，也可以作为表语使用。
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- The accident was awful and I still have nightmares about it. (那次事故太可怕了，我仍然偶尔做噩梦。)
- I had an awful feeling that something bad was going to happen. (我有一种不祥的预感，会发生什么糟糕的事情。)
- She had an awful headache and couldn't concentrate on her work. (她头痛得厉害，无法集中精力工作。)
例句1-5句且中英对照
1. The weather is awful today. (今天天气太糟糕了。)
2. The food at that restaurant was awful. (那家餐厅的食物太差劲了。)
3. The movie was so awful that I couldn't finish watching it. (那部电影太糟糕了，我都没办法看完。)
4. The accident was awful and I still have nightmares about it. (那次事故太可怕了，我仍然偶尔做噩梦。)
5. She had an awful headache and couldn't concentrate on her work. (她头痛得厉害，无法集中精力工作。)
同义词及用法
1. terrible：意为“可怕的；极坏的”，也可以用来形容某件事物本身或给人带来的感受。
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- That's a terrible idea! (那真是个可怕的主意！)
- He has a terrible temper and often loses his temper. (他脾气很坏，经常发脾气。)
2. dreadful：意为“可怕的；糟糕的”，通常用来形容某件事物给人带来的感受。
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- I have a dreadful feeling that something bad is going to happen. (我有一种不祥的预感，会发生什么糟糕的事情。)
- The food at that restaurant was absolutely dreadful. (那家餐厅的食物真是太差劲了。)
3. horrible：意为“可怕的；令人恶心的”，既可以用来形容某件事物本身，也可以用来形容某件事物给人带来的感受。
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- That's a horrible mistake! (那真是个可怕的错误！)
- The smell in the room was horrible and I had to leave immediately. (房间里的味道很难闻，我必须马上离开。)
编辑总结
awful这个词在口语中使用频率较高，表示某件事物非常糟糕或令人恐惧。它可以修饰名词，也可以作为表语使用。除了awful之外，还有一些同义词如terrible、dreadful、horrible等都可以表达类似含义。在写作中，我们可以根据具体语境选择合适的词语，以丰富文章的表达。
