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Horrendous Adj Graded 英[Hɒˈrendəs 美[Hɔˈrendəs Adj.可怕的,令人吃惊的 骇人的;令人震惊的 Unpleasant Shocking

单词 horrendous
音标
英[hɒˈrendəs] 美[hɔˈrendəs]
解释
adj.可怕的,令人吃惊的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
骇人的;令人震惊的
Something that is horrendous is very unpleasant or shocking.
例:He described it as the most horrendous experience of his life...他形容这是自己一生中最可怕的经历。
例:The violence used was horrendous.所使用的暴力骇人听闻。

ADJ-GRADED
(数量、程度等)大得惊人的,极其过分的
Some people use horrendous to describe something that is so big or great that they find it extremely unpleasant.
例:Nor do their debts looks so horrendous when related to the value of their fixed assets.如果和他们的固定资产值相比,他们的债务看起来也并不算惊人。
例:...the usually horrendous traffic jams.常常糟糕透顶的交通堵塞
变形
adv:horrendously~

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