terrible
- adj.可怕的，骇人的;<口>糟糕的，很蹩脚的;极度的;困难的，艰难的;危害极大的，造成极大伤害的，非常严重的;劣质的，劣等的;非常讨厌的，令人极不快的;不痛快，身体不舒服;极为重大的
- adv.极度地，非常地
- n.可怕的人（或物）
最高级： most terrible 比较级： more terrible
terr 使惊吓 + -ible 能...的
terribleadj.
非常讨厌的；令人极不快的；可怕的
very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened
a terrible experience
令人极不愉快的经历
What terrible news!
多么骇人听闻的消息！
I've just had a terrible thought.
我刚刚产生了一个可怕的想法。
危害极大的；造成极大伤害的；非常严重的
causing great harm or injury; very serious
a terrible accident
重大事故
He had suffered terrible injuries.
他受了重伤。
不痛快；有病
unhappy or ill/sick
I feel terrible─I think I'll go to bed.
我觉得难受，想去睡觉了。
劣质的；劣等的；拙劣的
of very bad quality; very bad
a terrible meal
劣质餐食
Your driving is terrible!
你的驾驶技术真是糟糕透了！
极度的；极其严重的
used to show the great extent or degree of sth bad
a terrible mistake
严重的错误
to be in terrible pain
处于极度痛苦之中
The room was in a terrible mess.
房间里脏乱不堪。
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come.
为劝她来，我费尽了口舌。
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. |
terrible
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ADJ-GRADED 非常严重的;骇人的;糟糕的
A terrible experience or situation is very serious or very unpleasant.Tens of thousands more suffered terrible injuries in the world's worst industrial disaster...
还有成千上万的人在那场全世界最严重的工业灾难中受了重伤。
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My son has suffered terribly. He has lost his best friend.
我儿子遭受了巨大痛苦，他失去了最要好的朋友。
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ADJ-GRADED (感觉或看起来)病得很重的，心情很糟的
If you feel terrible, you feel extremely ill or unhappy. If you tell someone that they look terrible, you mean that they look as if they are extremely ill or unhappy.He did feel terrible at the time but seems to be fine now...
他当时确实很难受，但现在似乎好了。
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ADJ-GRADED 质量极差的;很糟糕的
If something is terrible, it is very bad or of very poor quality.She admits her French is terrible.
她承认自己的法语很蹩脚。
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ADJ (用来加强语气)十足的，极度的，不折不扣的
You use terrible to emphasize the great extent or degree of something.I was a terrible fool, you know. I remember that now...
你知道，我那时愚蠢至极。我至今还记得。
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I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour...
这个时候打搅您，我万分抱歉。
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- causing fear or dread or terror
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
- Synonym: awful dire direful dread(a) dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific
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- exceptionally bad or displeasing
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
- Synonym: atrocious abominable awful dreadful painful unspeakable
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- intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
- severe pain
- a severe case of flu
- a terrible cough
- under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
- a wicked cough
- Synonym: severe wicked
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- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
- in a frightful hurry
- spent a frightful amount of money
- Synonym: frightful awful tremendous
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I 've just had a terrible thought .
我刚刚产生了一个可怕的想法。
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That plane crash was a terrible business .
那次飞机坠毁是十分可怕的事。
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What manner of man could do such a terrible thing ?
究竟什么人能做出这样可怕的事呢？
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I feel terrible ─ I think I 'll go to bed .
我觉得难受，想去睡觉了。
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Her death came as a terrible shock to us .
她的死使我们极为震惊。
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The play got terrible reviews and quickly died a death .
这出戏被批得一无是处，很快就收场了。
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He may be a good father but he 's a terrible husband .
他或许是一位好父亲，但却是个很糟糕的丈夫。
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I was brought up short by a terrible thought .
一个可怕的念头闪过，我一下子愣住了。
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You 've made a terrible mess of this job .
你把这件事儿搞得一团糟。
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I had a terrible job to persuade her to come .
为劝她来，我费尽了口舌。
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I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened .
从她的脸色我可以看出，发生了可怕的事情。
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Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him .
失业给他造成了沉重的打击。
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That 's a terrible thing to say !
说这话太难听了！
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That 's a terrible thing to say .
这话说不得。
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She held back , not knowing how to break the terrible news .
她踌躇着，不知如何说出这一可怕的消息。
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A terrible thing happened last night .
昨天夜里发生了一件可怕的事情。
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The weather was terrible but we carried on regardless .
天气非常恶劣，但我们并不理会，照常进行。
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Moments later , I heard a terrible crash .
过了一会儿，我听到一声可怕的撞击声。
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I won 't be going there again in a hurry ─ the food was terrible .
我再不愿去那里了——那里吃的东西糟透了。
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The team took a terrible beating .
这个队遭到惨败。
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A terrible thought flashed through my mind .
一个可怕的想法闪过我的脑海。
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She averted her eyes from the terrible scene in front of her .
她背过脸，不去看面前可怕的场面。
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Leaving home was a terrible wrench for me .
对我来说离开家是件十分痛苦的事。
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The room was in a terrible mess .
房间里脏乱不堪。
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What a terrible noise !
多么令人讨厌的噪音啊！
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He exacted a terrible revenge for their treatment of him .
他因受他们的虐待而痛加报复。
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No civilized country should allow such terrible injustices .
凡有法制伦理的国家都不该允许这种可怕的不公正行为。
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Her own problems paled into insignificance beside this terrible news .
跟这个可怕的消息相比，她自己的问题显得无关紧要了。
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Your driving is terrible !
你的驾驶技术真是糟糕透了！
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Stop making that terrible racket !
别吵啦！
多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。
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。
指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的，通常作表语。
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。
强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的，只作定语。
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。
指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。
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。
指令人感到震惊与害怕的，侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。
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。
指对某事物感到畏惧的，常可与 afraid 换用。
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。
指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。
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。