词汇精选：awful的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
adj.
糟糕的，可怕的，极坏的
例句：
Most students didn't show up due to the awful weather.
因为坏天气的缘故，大多学生没有出席。
例句：
I couldn't stand London! Bloody awful place.
我在伦敦再也呆不下去了！简直是个糟糕至极的地方。
令人敬畏的
例句：
Some of their offences are so awful they would chill the blood.
他们的一些罪行骇人听闻，简直令人毛骨悚然。
例句：
We were devastated by the awful news.
我们因这可怕的消息而感到极为震惊。
生病的，不舒服的
例句：
I looked awful and felt quite shaky.
我貌似生病了，觉得很虚弱。
例句：
It's very urgent. I fell awful.
是很急的病，我觉得糟透了。
极大的，极多的
例句：
I've got an awful lot of work to do.
我有一大堆事情要做。
adv.
极度地，非常
例句：
It's an awful long way.
路程可不近。
例句：
Gosh, you're awful pretty.
天哪，你太漂亮了！
二、词义辨析：
afraid,fearful,awful,dreadful,frightful,terrible,horrible,terrific,appalling
这些形容词均含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。afraid指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。fearful普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。awful指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。dreadful指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。frightful指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。terrible侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。horrible指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。terrific多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。appalling指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。
三、参考例句：
He's awful!
他讨厌透了！
The film was awful.
那个电影糟透了。
He had an awful colic.
他有严重的腹绞痛。
I thought he was awful.
我觉得他很讨人厌。
That's an awful colour.
那颜色难看得很。
Gosh, you're awful pretty.
天哪，你太漂亮了！
Oh,I feel simply awful!
我觉得好害怕呀！
The weather is awful today.
今天天气坏透了。
Fear is awful, face it.
恐惧很糟，勇敢面对。
It was an awful sight.
那是个可怕的情景。
