awfulness
翻译
糟糕, 可怕, 恶劣
例句
The awfulness of the situation was clear.
情况的糟糕程度是显而易见的。
I was struck by the awfulness of the film.
我被那部电影的糟糕程度震惊了。
语法模式
the awfulness of ((sth.)) ……的糟糕程度 The awfulness of the crime was shocking.
近义词
Synonyms: terribleness, dreadfulness, horror; Antonyms: wonderfulness, pleasantness
词源
源自“awful”(糟糕的)+“-ness”(构成名词的后缀,表示状态或性质)。“awful”本身来自“awe”+“-ful”。
记忆技巧
记住,“-ness”这个后缀可以把形容词(如“awful”)变成一个表示该形容词特质的名词。