/wəʊ ||; wo/noun (
formal 正式)
1 woes [pl] the problems that sb has 困难；问题
2 [U] (old-fashioned 旧) great unhappiness 痛苦；悲伤
woe betide sb used as a warning that there will be trouble if sb does/does not do a particular thing （用作警告）某人要倒霉:
Woe betide anyone who yawns while the boss is talking. 老板说话的时候，谁打哈欠谁倒霉。