miserable/ˋmIzərəbḷ; ˈmIz$rəb$l/adj 1 very unhappy 悲哀的﹐痛苦的: I felt miserable . 我感到很痛苦。Why are you looking so miserable ? 你为什么愁眉苦脸的?see box at见 SAD 方框2 unpleasant 讨厌的﹐令人不舒服的: The weather's been pretty miserable all summer. 整个夏天天气都很糟糕。They lead miserable lives. 他们过着悲惨的生活。3 very small in amount, or very bad in quality 数量极少的﹔质量极差的: Nurses tend to earn a miserable salary. 护士的薪水往往少得可怜。 —miserably adv