misery
noun
uk/ˈmɪz.ər.i/us/ˈmɪz.ɚ.i/miserynoun(UNHAPPY FEELING)
B2[CorU]
greatunhappiness:
痛苦,悲惨We havewitnessedthe mostappallingscenesofhumanmisery.我们目睹了最令人震惊的人间苦难。
Tenyearsofmarriageto him havemade herlifeamisery.和他的10年婚姻使她的生活非常痛苦。
- Helookedhappyfor abriefwhile, beforerelapsingintosilentmisery.
- Hesatslumpedover hisdesk, thepictureof misery.
- Wordsalonecannotconveytheuntoldmiseryenduredbypeoplein theserefugeecamps.
- She wasworndown by the misery anddegradationofprisonlife.
- I justwantedto end the misery ofwaiting.
Sadness and regret
- aw
- be/weigh onyourconscienceidiom
- bitter
- black dog
- breastbeating
- cry
- distress
- feel badidiom
- gloominess
- glumness
- groan
- guilt
- melancholia
- regretfully
- remorse
- remorseful
- remorsefully
- repent
- repentance
- repentant
miserynoun(UNHAPPY PERSON)
[S]UKinformaldisapproving(alsomisery guts)
someone who is often veryunhappyand is alwayscomplainingabout things:
常常不高兴的人,老发牢骚的人Oh come on, don't be such a misery!好了,别做牢骚大王了!
Stop being such anoldmiseryguts!别老是发牢骚!
Idioms
misery loves company
putsomethingout ofitsmisery
putsomeoneout oftheirmisery