woeful

1. ADJ If someone or something is woeful, they are very sad. 悲伤的

...a woeful ballad. …一支悲伤的歌谣。

2. woefullyADV 悲伤地[ADV with v]

He said woefully: "I love my country, but it does not give a damn about me."

他悲伤地说：“我爱我的国家，但是它压根就不在乎我。”

3. ADJ You can use woeful to emphasize that something is very bad or undesirable. 糟糕透顶的[journalism]

...the woeful state of the economy. …这种糟糕透顶的经济状况。

4. woefullyADV 糟糕透顶地

Public expenditure on the arts is woefully inadequate. 艺术上的公共支出严重不足。