awfulness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɔː.fəl.nəs/ us/ˈɑː.fəl.nəs/
极坏;恶劣;糟糕
the state of being extremely bad or unpleasant
You can't appreciate the true awfulness of war until you've actually experienced it. 除非你亲身经历过，否则你无法真正体会到战争的可怕。
Words cannot convey the poverty-stricken awfulness of his childhood. 言语无法表达他童年时的贫困可怕。
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- I do understand the awfulness of physical and emotional pain and I have great sympathy for anyone going through it.
- You wouldn't believe me if I described the awfulness of the pictures.
- Despite the awfulness of the situation we both had a good laugh.