terrible
英 [ˈterəbl] 美 [ˈtɛrəbəl]

adj.

可怕的；危害极大的；很糟的；劣质的

adv.

口〉非常，很，极；

n.

可怕的人；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 可怕的,恐怖的; 令人震惊的,极其令人讨厌的 causing great fear, shock or dislike
2. 剧烈的,严酷的,严重的 extremely severe; causing suffering, destruction, etc.
3. 很糟的,极差的 extremely bad; awful

英英释义

terrible[ 'terəbl ]

• adj.
  • causing fear or dread or terror

    "a terrible curse"

    同义词：awfuldiredirefuldread(a)dreadeddreadfulfearfulfearsomefrighteninghorrendoushorrific

  • exceptionally bad or displeasing

    "terrible handwriting"

    同义词：atrociousabominableawfuldreadfulpainfulunspeakable

  • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

    "a terrible cough"

    同义词：severewicked

  • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

    同义词：frightfulawfultremendous

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• terrible accident可怕的事故
• terrible headache剧烈的头痛
• terrible heat酷暑
• terrible war可怕的战争

动词+～

• feel terrible感到震惊

词组短语

feel terrible感觉不舒服

同近义词辨析

appalling, afraid, frightful, terrible, terrific, fearful, horrible, dreadful, awful

这组词都有“害怕的、可怕的”的意思，其区别是：

appalling指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。

afraid指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。

frightful指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。

terrible侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。

terrific多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。

fearful普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。

horrible指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。

dreadful指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。

awful指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The earthquake was a terrible catastrophe.
   这次地震是个可怕的灾难。
2. If they had any respect for human life they wouldn't do such terrible things.
   他们如果还顾及人的生命就不会做出这样可怕的事来。
3. The government didn't allow reporting the terrible accident.
   政府不允许报道那起严重事故。
4. What terrible weather!
   多坏的天气。
5. Unlike my sister, I am a terrible cook.
   和我妹妹不同，我是一个糟糕的厨师。

权威例句

The "terrible triad"of the elbow.
The terrible triad injury of the elbow
Terrible triad injury of the elbow: How to improve outcomes?
Trivial or terrible? The psychosocial impact of psoriasis
Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920s by Ann Douglas (review)
Coronoid fracture height in terrible-triad injuries.
The impact of 9/11 and other terrible global events on tourism in the United States and Hawaii.
Comparison of acute versus subacute treatment of terrible triad injuries of the elbow.
Radial head reconstruction versus replacement in the treatment of terrible triad injuries of the elbow.
Management of unstable elbows following complex fracture-dislocations--the "terrible triad"injury.