awfulness
翻译
糟糕, 可怕, 恐怖
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 movie.
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 situation was clear.
近义词
Synonyms: terribleness, dreadfulness, horror; Antonyms: wonderfulness, pleasantness
词源
由形容词“awful”(糟糕的)加上后缀“-ness”构成,“-ness”用于构成名词,表示一种状态或性质。
记忆技巧
这是“awful”的名词形式。如果某事是“awful”的,那么它所具有的品质就是“awfulness”。可以类比“sad”(悲伤的) -> “sadness”(悲伤)。