terrible 英 [ˈterəbl] 　 美 [ˈtɛrəbəl]

terrible

terrible　 英 [ˈterəbl] 美 [ˈtɛrəbəl]

adj. 可怕的；很糟的；令人讨厌的　 adv. 很，非常　

a terrible experience　令人极不愉快的经历
What terrible news!　多么骇人听闻的消息！

  • The original meaning of terrible was anything that causes terror. That meaning still applies, but mostly this is a word for anything really bad.
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  • adj. 可怕的；很糟的；令人讨厌的
  • adv. 很，非常

  • 1. a terrible experience

    令人极不愉快的经历

  • 2. What terrible news!

    多么骇人听闻的消息！

  • 3. a terrible accident

    重大事故

  • 4. He had suffered terrible injuries.

    他受了重伤。

  • 5. I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed.

    我觉得难受，想去睡觉了。

  • 6. Your driving is terrible!

    你的驾驶技术真是糟糕透了！

  • 7. a terrible mistake

    严重的错误

  • 8. to be in terrible pain

    处于极度痛苦之中

  • 9. The room was in a terrible mess.

    房间里脏乱不堪。

  • terrible (adj.) late 14c., "causing terror, awe, or dread; frightful," from Old French terrible (12c.), from Latin terribilis "frightful," from terrere "fill with fear," from PIE root *tros- "to make afraid" (source also of Sanskrit trasanti "to tremble, be afraid," Avestan tarshta "scared, afraid," Greek treëin "to tremble, be afraid," Lithuanian trišėti "to tremble, shiver," Old Church Slavonic treso "I shake," Middle Irish tarrach "timid"). Weakened sense of "very bad, awful" is first attested 1590s.
ter·rible ★ / ˈterəbl ; NAmE ˈterəbl / adjective 1 ★ very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened 非常讨厌的；令人极不快的；可怕的 ◆ 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念头。 2 ★ causing great harm or injury; very serious 危害极大的；造成极大伤害的；非常严重的 ◆ a terrible accident 重大事故 ◆ He had suffered terrible injuries. 他受了重伤。 3 ★ [not before noun ] unhappy or ill/sick 不痛快；身体不舒服 ◆ I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed. 我觉得难受，想去睡觉了。 4 ★ ( informal) of very bad quality; very bad 劣质的；劣等的；拙劣的 ◆ a terrible meal 劣等餐食 ◆ Your driving is terrible! 你的驾驶技术真是糟糕透了！ 5 ★ [only before noun ] used to show the great extent or degree of sth bad 极度的；极其严重的 ◆ 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。 ◆ ( informal) I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult)to persuade her to come. 为劝她来，我费尽了口舌。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 terrible awful ◆horrible ◆dreadful ◆vile ◆horrendous These words all describe sth that is very unpleasant. 以上各词均指事物令人不快。 ■ terrible 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！ ■ awful ( 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。 ■ horrible ( 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。 ■ dreadful ( 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！ ■ vile ( 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。 ■ horrendous ( rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable 指讨厌得难以容忍的： ◆ The traffic around the city was horrendous. 城里的交通糟透了。 PATTERNS ◆ terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful forsb ◆ a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing ◆ a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell ◆ terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions ◆ terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather ◆ terrible/awful/dreadful news ter·rible / ˈterəbl ; NAmE ˈterəbl /
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