질이 매우 낮거나 형편없는 상태를 나타냄.
Very poor in quality; inferior or unsatisfactory.
예문:
"The weather was lousy all through our vacation."
"I did a lousy job on the final exam."
"He is a lousy driver and always gets lost."
몸 상태가 좋지 않거나 아픈 상태.
Feeling unwell, sick, or in poor physical condition.
예문:
"I've been feeling lousy since I ate that seafood."
"You look lousy; maybe you should go home and rest."
성질이나 행동이 비열하고 치사한.
Contemptible, mean, or despicably unfair.
예문:
"It was a lousy thing to do to your best friend."
"That lousy cheat stole my business idea."
몸이나 물건에 이가 많이 생긴 상태.
Infested with lice.
예문:
"The stray dog had a lousy coat of fur."
"They had to disinfect the lousy blankets immediately."
불쾌한 것이나 원치 않는 것이 가득한 상태.
Abundantly supplied or teeming with something, typically something unpleasant.
예문:
"The kitchen was lousy with cockroaches."
"This tourist trap is lousy with souvenir shops."
양이나 가치가 매우 적음을 강조하여 이르는 말.
Used to emphasize how small, insignificant, or worthless something is.
예문:
"I waited an hour for five lousy minutes of his time."
"He wouldn't even lend me ten lousy dollars."