(of a person)wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable
(人)悲惨的,可怜的
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their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable. 他们的幸福让安妮更感到痛苦。
(of a situation or environment)causing someone to feel wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable
(形势,环境)令人难受(或痛苦)的
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horribly wet and miserable conditions. 非常潮湿恶劣的条件。
(of a person)habitually morose
(人)阴郁的
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a miserable man in his late sixties. 一个年近70的阴郁老人。
pitiably small or inadequate
小(或少)得可怜的;十分不充分的
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all they pay me is a miserable £5,000 a year. 他们一年只付给我少得可怜的5,000 英镑。
[attrib.]contemptible (used as a term of abuse or for emphasis)
[用于辱骂或强调]可恶的,卑劣的,可耻的
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don't call me a charlatan, you miserable old creep! 别叫我骗子,你这可恶的老家伙。
〈澳/ 新西兰,苏格兰〉 (人)守财奴(似)的,吝啬鬼(似)的
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a lousy dollar a day — could any government be more miserable? 一天只有他妈的一元钱——还有比这更吝啬的政府吗?
"late Middle English: from French