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ter·ri·ble AHD[tĕrʹə-bəl] D.J.[ˈterəbəl]K.K.[ˈtɛrəbəl]adj.(形容词)- Causing great fear or alarm; dreadful:可怕的:引起极大恐惧或惊慌的;骇人的:a terrible bolt of lightning; a terrible curse.可怕的闪电;可怖的诅咒
- Extremely formidable:极端的:极其令人敬畏的:terrible responsibilities.极重大的责任
- Extreme in extent or degree:极度的:极大的限度或程度的:"the life for which he had paid so terrible a price"(Leslie Fiedler)“他为之付出极大的代价的生活”(莱斯利·菲德勒)
- Unpleasant; disagreeable:糟糕的:令人不愉快的;令人厌恶的:had a terrible time at the party; terrible food.在晚会上过得极不愉快;讨厌的食物
- Markedly objectionable:可憎的:令人十分反感的:terrible hypocrisy.令人反感的虚伪
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin terribilis 源自 拉丁语 terribilis
- from terrēre [to frighten] 源自 terrēre [恐吓]
terʹribleness n.(名词)terʹribly adv.(副词) |