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horrible

美 [ˈhɔːrəbl]英 [ˈhɒrəbl]
  • adj.令人恐惧的,可怕的,恐怖的,骇人听闻的;〈口〉极讨厌的,使人极不愉快的,糟糕的,可恶的;极不友好的,不厚道的,极坏的;让人极度反感的;极严重的
  • n.可怕的人(或事物)

派生词: horribly adv.

horr 颤抖,害怕 + -ible 能...的

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adj.

1

极坏的;十分讨厌的;可恶的
very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like

horrible weather/children/shoes

糟透了的天气 / 孩子 / 鞋

The coffee tasted horrible.

这种咖啡难喝极了。

I've got a horrible feeling she lied to us.

我感觉到很不愉快,她对我们说了谎。

2

令人震惊的;恐怖的
making you feel very shocked and frightened

a horrible crime/nightmare

骇人听闻的罪行;可怕的噩梦

3

不友善的;讨厌的;不厚道的
unfriendly, unpleasant or unkind

a horrible man

讨厌的人

My sister was being horrible to me all day.

我姐姐一整天都对我很凶。

What a horrible thing to say!

讲这话太不近人情啦!

4


It was horribly painful.

疼极了。

The experiment went horribly wrong.

实验弄得一塌糊涂。

These words all describe sth that is very unpleasant.以上各词均指事物令人不快。

very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving指糟透了的、非常讨厌的、令人极不快的、可怕的、骇人的:

What terrible news!

多么骇人听闻的消息!

That's a terrible thing to say!

说这话太难听了!

( rather informal ) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving指很坏的、极讨厌的(用以形容令人沮丧、不舒服、内疚或不高兴的事物):

That's an awful colour.

那颜色难看得很。

The weather last summer was awful.

刚过去的夏季天气真糟糕。

( rather informal ) very unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like指极坏的、十分讨厌的(用以形容令人不快的事物):

The coffee tasted horrible.

这咖啡难喝极了。

( rather informal , especially BrE ) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like or that you disapprove of指糟糕透顶的、讨厌的(用以形容令人不快或反对的事物):

What dreadful weather!

多么讨厌的天气!

( informal ) extremely bad or unpleasant指糟糕透顶的、可恶的、极坏的:

There was a vile smell coming from the room.

房间里传来令人恶心的气味。

He was in a vile mood.

他的心情坏极了。

( informal , especially BrE ) extremely bad or unpleasant指很糟的、令人十分不快的:

This tastes foul.

这难吃极了。

Both these words can be used in informal language to describe the weather, things that affect the senses, and people being in a bad mood. Foul is used to describe things that are dirty, smell bad, and may carry disease.

horrible

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  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 讨厌的;糟透的
    If you describe something or someone as horrible, you do not like them at all.

    The record sounds horrible.

    唱片难听极了。

  • When trouble comes they behave selfishly and horribly.

    遇到麻烦时,他们表现得很自私,很差劲。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 令人震惊的;使人恐惧的;让人极度反感的
    You can call something horrible when it causes you to feel great shock, fear, and disgust.

    Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.

    他的嘴里还是发出了恐怖的尖叫声。

  • A two-year-old boy was horribly murdered.

    一名两岁男孩惨遭杀害。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 极严重的
    Horrible is used to emphasize how bad something is.

    That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years...

    看起来那像是个会拖延多年的大烂摊子。

  • Our plans have gone horribly wrong...

    我们的计划出了大岔子。

adj

1
provoking horror
an atrocious automobile accident
a frightful crime of decapitation
an alarming, even horrifying, picture
war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchil
an ugly wound
Synonym: atrocious frightful horrifying ugly

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  1. Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing .

    我一辈子也没见过这么恐怖的事。

  2. Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth .

    他的嘴里还是发出了恐怖的尖叫声。

  3. What a horrible thing to say !

    讲这话太不近人情啦!

  4. I have a horrible suspicion that we 've come to the wrong station .

    我感觉不妙——我们可能找错车站了。

  5. I was repulsed by the horrible smell .

    这种可怕的气味让我恶心。

  6. They made sure that he died a horrible death

    他们让他死得很惨。

  7. That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years

    看起来那像是个会拖延多年的大烂摊子。

  8. Loneliness can be horrible , but it need not remain that way

    孤独可能会很可怕,但也并非一定如此。

  9. Unless you respect other people 's religions , horrible mistakes and conflict will occur .

    如果不尊重别人的宗教信仰,就会祷下大错,酿成冲突。

  10. He had rescued her from a horrible life .

    他把她从可怕的生活中解救了出来。

  11. What a horrible thing to do

    做这样的事简直太可怕了!

  12. The record sounds horrible .

    唱片难听极了。

  13. This is such a flipping horrible picture .

    这张照片真是难看得要死。

  14. Ugh — it was horrible .

    呃——真是可怕极了。

  15. She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work .

    她有一种很不好的感觉,他们上班要迟到了。

  16. The man has committed a horrible crime .

    那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。

  17. He woke up from a horrible nightmare .

    他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。

  18. The thought of the horrible scene made my flesh creep .

    想起那可怕的情景,我浑身都起鸡皮疙瘩。

  19. How horrible !

    那还了得!

  20. Can ambiguous feeling also have so horrible ?

    暧昧的感觉也会有那么恐怖吗?

  21. This is a horrible monster .

    这是一个可怕的怪物。

  22. The more horrible the school circumstances , the more important pleasure is to achieving any educational success .

    学校环境越糟糕,乐趣对实现教育上的成功就越重要。

  23. This horrible turn of events .

    这糟糕的事态转变。

  24. Unfortunately , it took a horrible accident to change her attitude . Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash .

    不幸的是,一场可怕的事故改变了她的观点。她最好的朋友在一场车祸中严重受伤。

  25. She 's got a horrible case of office rage today .

    她今天在办公室发了一大通怒。

  26. Fred came home with a horrible black eye today , but he won 't tell us what happened !

    (被殴打所致的)乌青的眼眶弗雷德青着眼睛回家,却怎么也不告诉我们到底发生了什么!

  27. They will not hear critics with their horrible jargon .

    他们不愿意听到评论家们那些可怕的行话。

  28. That is a horrible accident .

    那是一次可怕的事故。

  29. There was a dull explosion as the egg broke , and then a horrible smell .

    蛋随着一声钝响爆炸了,立刻散发出一种极其可怕的气味。

  30. Note that I was the only one who got sick in that room and I was the only one who could smell the horrible odor1 .

    请注意,我是在那间房子住过的人中唯一一个生病的,同时也是唯一一个能够闻到那股令人作呕气味的人。

前缀
e-颤抖,害怕

horror n. 恐怖

horr 颤抖,害怕 + -or 人/物

后缀
e-能...的

impossible adj. 不可能的

im- 否定 + poss- 有力的 + -ible 能...的

possible adj. 可能的

poss- 有力的 + -ible 能...的

responsible adj. 负责的

respons(e) 回答;答复 + -ible 能...的

terrible adj. 可怕的,骇人的

terr 使惊吓 + -ible 能...的

accessible adj. 可到达的

access n.接近 + -ible 能...的

flexible adj. 灵活的

flex 弯曲 + -ible 能...的

feasible adj. 可行的

feas- 做;制作 + -ible 能...的

sensible adj. 明智的,理智的

sens(e) 感觉 + -ible 能...的

visible adj. 看得见的

vis 看 + -ible 能...的

susceptible adj. 易受影响(或伤害等)

sus- 在...下面 + cept 拿,抓,握住 + -ible 能...的

edible adj. 可食用的

ed- 吃 + -ible 能...的

eligible adj. 有资格的

e- 向外,离开 + lig 选择 + -ible 能...的

intelligible adj. 易懂的

intel- 在...中间 + -lig- 选出 + -ible 能...的

plausible adj. 看似合理的

plaus 打,击 + -ible 能...的

fearful afraid dreadful frightful horrible scared terrible 【导航词义:害怕的,可怕的】
fearful v. 〈正式〉担心的,害怕的
〔辨析〕

多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。

〔例证〕

The officials were fearful that a tsunami might hit the area.

官员们担心那一地区可能会发生海啸。

Her nephew is a fearful child.

她侄子是个胆小的孩子。

afraid v. 害怕的,恐惧的
〔辨析〕

指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的,通常作表语。

〔例证〕

I am afraid of snakes.

我害怕蛇。

She is afraid of the dark.

她怕黑。

He is afraid to go through the forest alone.

他害怕一个人穿过那片森林。

dreadful v. 可怕的
〔辨析〕

强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的,只作定语。

〔例证〕

John is a dreadful snob.

约翰是个极其势利的小人。

He has made a dreadful mistake at his job.

他在工作中犯了一个可怕的错误。

There was a dreadful scream coming from outside the window.

窗外传来一声可怕的尖叫。

frightful v. 〈旧〉坏的,可怕的
〔辨析〕

指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。

〔例证〕

A frightful accident happened in that area.

那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。

The battlefield was a frightful scene.

战场上一片恐怖景象。

horrible v. 可怕的,令人恐惧的
〔辨析〕

指令人感到震惊与害怕的,侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。

〔例证〕

The man has committed a horrible crime.

那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。

She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work.

她有一种很不好的感觉,他们上班要迟到了。

He woke up from a horrible nightmare.

他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。

scared v. 害怕的
〔辨析〕

指对某事物感到畏惧的,常可与 afraid 换用。

〔例证〕

The little boy was scared/afraid of heights.

这个小男孩有恐高症。

Don't be scared/afraid to ask questions.

不要害怕问问题。

terrible v. 可怕的,骇人的
〔辨析〕

指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。

〔例证〕

With a terrible boom, the wall collapsed.

随着一声可怕的轰响,那面墙倒了。

They burst into tears upon the terrible news.

听到这骇人的消息,他们突然哭了起来。