1ADJ-GRADED 让人讨厌的;糟糕的 If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good. 让人讨厌的;糟糕的
4ADJ [ADJ n](量)极大的,极多的 You can use awful with noun groups that refer to an amount in order to emphasize how large that amount is. (量)极大的,极多的 [emphasis]
I've got an awful lot of work to do.
我有一大堆事情要做。
awfully
The caramel looks awfully good.
黄油奶糖看上去非常好吃。
'I'm awfully sorry,' she told him regretfully.
“我非常抱歉”,她懊悔地向他说道。
Would you mind awfully waiting a bit, I'll be back right away.
不介意稍微等一会儿吧,我马上就回来。
5ADV [ADVERB adjective](与表示特征的形容词连用,用于强调)极度地,非常 You can use awful with adjectives that describe a quality in order to emphasize that particular quality. (与表示特征的形容词连用,用于强调)极度地,非常 [US, informal, emphasis]
Gosh, you're awful pretty.
天哪,你太漂亮了!
You know, 10 years sounds like an awful long time.