woe

悲伤、悲痛、哀伤正式或文学用法

Her voice was full of woe as she described the loss.

她描述那场失去时，语气充满悲伤。

困境、麻烦、问题常用复数

The company's financial woes have worsened over the past year.

这家公司的财务问题在过去一年变得更严重。

我真惨、我好可怜多为戏谑用法

Woe is me, I have three exams on the same day.

我真惨，同一天要考三科。

谁敢……就有苦头吃旧式或戏谑用法

Woe betide anyone who arrives late to her rehearsals.

谁敢在她的排练迟到，就等著倒大楣。

苦水、诉苦的经历

He told me a long tale of woe about his divorce.

他跟我大吐苦水，讲了离婚的一长串经历。