(1)难受(痛苦)的，悲惨(不幸)的(very uncomfortable or unhappy;wretched)：look very/feel utterly～看上去很/觉得非常痛苦;be～from (with) cold and hunger受饥寒交迫之苦;It was～going home to an empty house.回到家中空无一人，真痛苦。make(sb's)life/oneself/sb very～使(某人的)生活/自己/某人很痛苦;a～face/expression/groan痛苦的脸色/表情/呻吟;lead a～life过悲惨的生活;What a～existence!多么痛苦的生活!〖同〗sad，sorrowful;〖反〗gay，cheerful;

(2)令人难受(痛苦)的(causing discomfort，suffering or misery)：a～morning/day/weekend/climate让人难受的早晨/日子/周末/气候;～weather 糟糕的天气;have a～cold 得了感冒很难受;live in～surroundings/conditions在糟糕的境遇/环境中生活;The house was in a～condition.房子状况不佳。〖同〗unbearable，unfortunate;〖反〗comfortable，good;

(3)小(少，差)得可怜的(poor in quality or quantity;inadequate)[作attrib]：a～payment/pension/wage/income低微的酬金/退休金/工资/收入;a few～pounds可怜的几英镑;have a～breakfast/dinner/meal吃不合口味的早餐/晚饭/饭菜;The actor gave a～performance.这个演员演技太差。a～shack/hovel/room/house可怜的木屋/陋室/房间/房舍;〖同〗mean，shabby;〖反〗respectable;

(4)卑劣(不光彩)的(mean，shameful)[作attrib]：a～trick/failure可鄙的伎俩/一败涂地;～cowardice可鄙的胆怯;his～treatment of his family他对家人的可耻做法;〖同〗mean;〖反〗admirable;

←′misery n痛苦，苦恼;

→′miserably adv痛苦地