表示糟糕的、不好的
示例
A：What's the weather like today?
B：Oh, it's awful.
A：今天天气如何？
B：哎，很糟糕。
A：I was robbed on my way home.
B：Oh, how awful! However, you are safe. Thank god！
A：我在路上被抢劫了。
B：天哪，太可怕了，不过谢天谢地，你人没事。