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terrible adj.可怕的；极度的；糟糕的 (1) 这次地震是个可怕的灾难。(2) 他们如果还顾及人的生命就不会做出这样可怕的事来。(3) 政府不允许报道那起严重事故。(4) 多坏的天气。(5) 和我妹妹不同，我是一个糟糕的厨师。 Terrible used to be reserved for things that caused fear and terror, but today we use the word to describe anything awful, lousy, or just plain bad. People like saying "That movie was terrible!" or "The Yankees are terrible!" If you get a D on a test, you might tell your friends the test (or teacher) is terrible. Or you might also say, "I am terrible at taking tests."

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英 ['terəbl] 美 ['terəbl] (1) The earthquake was a terrible catastrophe.(2) If they had any respect for human life they wouldn't do such terrible things.(3) The government didn't allow reporting the terrible accident.(4) What terrible weather!(5) Unlike my sister, I am a terrible cook. The original meaning of terrible was anything that causes terror. That meaning still applies, but mostly this is a word for anything really bad. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。I often have the most terrible nightmares...我常做很吓人的噩梦。Prison life, he told me, was terrible.他告诉我，监狱生活很可怕。terriblyMy 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。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.   [feel/look ADJ]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。Are you all right? You look terrible. Are you sick?你没事儿吧？你的脸色很难看，生病了吗？3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。4[ADJ 形容词](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.   [ADJ n]  [emphasis]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。Her death is a terrible waste.她死得太不值了。terriblyI'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour...这个时候打搅您，我万分抱歉。I suffered terribly when she died.她死的时候，我伤心透了。

英语单词	terrible
英美音标	英 ['terəbl] 美 ['terəbl]
中文释义	adj.可怕的；极度的；糟糕的
英语例句	(1) The earthquake was a terrible catastrophe. (2) If they had any respect for human life they wouldn't do such terrible things. (3) The government didn't allow reporting the terrible accident. (4) What terrible weather! (5) Unlike my sister, I am a terrible cook.
中文例句	(1) 这次地震是个可怕的灾难。 (2) 他们如果还顾及人的生命就不会做出这样可怕的事来。 (3) 政府不允许报道那起严重事故。 (4) 多坏的天气。 (5) 和我妹妹不同，我是一个糟糕的厨师。
vocabulary简明	The original meaning of terrible was anything that causes terror. That meaning still applies, but mostly this is a word for anything really bad.
vocabulary扩展	Terrible used to be reserved for things that caused fear and terror, but today we use the word to describe anything awful, lousy, or just plain bad. People like saying "That movie was terrible!" or "The Yankees are terrible!" If you get a D on a test, you might tell your friends the test (or teacher) is terrible. Or you might also say, "I am terrible at taking tests."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 I often have the most terrible nightmares... 我常做很吓人的噩梦。 Prison life, he told me, was terrible. 他告诉我，监狱生活很可怕。 terribly 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。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. [feel/look ADJ] 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。 Are you all right? You look terrible. Are you sick? 你没事儿吧？你的脸色很难看，生病了吗？ 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 4 [ADJ 形容词](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. [ADJ n] [emphasis] 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。 Her death is a terrible waste. 她死得太不值了。 terribly I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour... 这个时候打搅您，我万分抱歉。 I suffered terribly when she died. 她死的时候，我伤心透了。

Terrible I Terribly Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Suffered Feel Meaning