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Terrific 重点词汇 Adj 可怕的 同 Awful 极好的 Great

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Pron [tə'rɪfɪk]
Back 【TERRIFIC】
The terrific storm destroyed most of the houses in the city.
可怕的暴风雪毁掉了城里大部分房子。
【重点词汇】
terrific adj. 1. 可怕的 同: awful 2. 极好的
【TERRIFIC】
It was such a terrific party that I didn't feel like going back home.
这宴会太好了,以至于我都不想回家了。
【重点词汇】
terrific adj. 1. 可怕的 同: awful 2. 极好的
Vocab
terrificextraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

Something that's terrific is very great, like a terrific concert you'll never forget, or something that's very intense, like a terrific thunderstorm.

Anything huge or loud or forceful can be described with the adjective terrific. A marathon runner might put in a terrific effort during the last mile of the race, or a band can make a terrific racket when it practices. Terrific can also mean great, like your terrific new hair cut. Terrific's origin is more scary than wonderful: the Latin root is terrificus, causing terror or fear.

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