terrible
英 [ˈterəbl]
美 [ˈterəbl]
adj. 非常讨厌的; 令人极不快的; 可怕的; 危害极大的; 造成极大伤害的; 非常严重的; 不痛快; 有病
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1927 / COCA.1944
同义词辨析
fearfulafraiddreadfulfrightfulhorriblescaredterrible【导航词义：害怕的，可怕的】
fearfuladj. 〈正式〉担心的，害怕的
〔辨析〕
多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。
〔例证〕
The officials were fearful that a tsunami might hit the area.
官员们担心那一地区可能会发生海啸。
Her nephew is a fearful child.
她侄子是个胆小的孩子。
官员们担心那一地区可能会发生海啸。
Her nephew is a fearful child.
她侄子是个胆小的孩子。
afraidadj. 害怕的，恐惧的
〔辨析〕
指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的，通常作表语。
〔例证〕
I am afraid of snakes.
我害怕蛇。
She is afraid of the dark.
她怕黑。
He is afraid to go through the forest alone.
他害怕一个人穿过那片森林。
我害怕蛇。
She is afraid of the dark.
她怕黑。
He is afraid to go through the forest alone.
他害怕一个人穿过那片森林。
dreadfuladj. 可怕的
〔辨析〕
强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的，只作定语。
〔例证〕
John is a dreadful snob.
约翰是个极其势利的小人。
He has made a dreadful mistake at his job.
他在工作中犯了一个可怕的错误。
There was a dreadful scream coming from outside the window.
窗外传来一声可怕的尖叫。
约翰是个极其势利的小人。
He has made a dreadful mistake at his job.
他在工作中犯了一个可怕的错误。
There was a dreadful scream coming from outside the window.
窗外传来一声可怕的尖叫。
frightfuladj. 〈旧〉坏的，可怕的
〔辨析〕
指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。
〔例证〕
A frightful accident happened in that area.
那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。
The battlefield was a frightful scene.
战场上一片恐怖景象。
那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。
The battlefield was a frightful scene.
战场上一片恐怖景象。
horribleadj. 可怕的，令人恐惧的
〔辨析〕
指令人感到震惊与害怕的，侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。
〔例证〕
The man has committed a horrible crime.
那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。
She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work.
她有一种很不好的感觉，他们上班要迟到了。
He woke up from a horrible nightmare.
他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。
那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。
She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work.
她有一种很不好的感觉，他们上班要迟到了。
He woke up from a horrible nightmare.
他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。
scaredadj. 害怕的
〔辨析〕
指对某事物感到畏惧的，常可与 afraid 换用。
〔例证〕
The little boy was scared/afraid of heights.
这个小男孩有恐高症。
Don't be scared/afraid to ask questions.
不要害怕问问题。
这个小男孩有恐高症。
Don't be scared/afraid to ask questions.
不要害怕问问题。
terribleadj. 可怕的，骇人的
〔辨析〕
指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。
〔例证〕
With a terrible boom, the wall collapsed.
随着一声可怕的轰响，那面墙倒了。
They burst into tears upon the terrible news.
听到这骇人的消息，他们突然哭了起来。
随着一声可怕的轰响，那面墙倒了。
They burst into tears upon the terrible news.
听到这骇人的消息，他们突然哭了起来。
牛津词典
adj.
- 非常讨厌的；令人极不快的；可怕的
very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened- a terrible experience
令人极不愉快的经历 - What terrible news!
多么骇人听闻的消息！ - I've just had a terrible thought.
我刚刚产生了一个可怕的想法。
- a terrible experience
- 危害极大的；造成极大伤害的；非常严重的
causing great harm or injury; very serious- a terrible accident
重大事故 - He had suffered terrible injuries.
他受了重伤。
- a terrible accident
- 不痛快；有病
unhappy or ill/sick- I feel terrible─I think I'll go to bed.
我觉得难受，想去睡觉了。
- I feel terrible─I think I'll go to bed.
- 劣质的；劣等的；拙劣的
of very bad quality; very bad- a terrible meal
劣质餐食 - Your driving is terrible!
你的驾驶技术真是糟糕透了！
- a terrible meal
- 极度的；极其严重的
used to show the great extent or degree of sth bad- a terrible mistake
严重的错误 - to be in terrible pain
处于极度痛苦之中 - The room was in a terrible mess.
房间里脏乱不堪。 - I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come.
为劝她来，我费尽了口舌。
- a terrible mistake
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 非常严重的;骇人的;糟糕的
Aterribleexperience 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。
- Tens of thousands more suffered terrible injuries in the world's worst industrial disaster...
- ADJ-GRADED (感觉或看起来)病得很重的，心情很糟的
If youfeel terrible, you feel extremely ill or unhappy. If you tell someone that theylook terrible, you mean that they look as if they are extremely ill or unhappy.- 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？
- He did feel terrible at the time but seems to be fine now...
- ADJ-GRADED 质量极差的;很糟糕的
If something isterrible, 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。
- She admits her French is terrible.
- ADJ (用来加强语气)十足的，极度的，不折不扣的
You useterribleto emphasize the great extent or degree of something.- 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。
- I was a terrible fool, you know. I remember that now...
英英释义
adj
- causing fear or dread or terror
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
- exceptionally bad or displeasing
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
- intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
- severe pain
- a severe case of flu
- a terrible cough
- under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
- a wicked cough
- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
- in a frightful hurry
- spent a frightful amount of money
双语例句
- I think it's due to being left handed that he's got terrible writing.
我想他的书写这么糟糕是因为他是左撇子。 - 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。 - There was a terrible sadness in her eyes
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。 - Death is terrible. I agree with you there
死亡很可怕。这点我同意你的观点。 - He must be made answerable for these terrible crimes.
他必须对这些可恶的罪行负责。 - Her death is a terrible waste.
她死得太不值了。 - It was so humiliating, a terrible blow to my self-esteem.
这件事如此丢脸，深深地挫伤了我的自尊心。 - I often have the most terrible nightmares
我常做很吓人的噩梦。 - A hush fell over the crowd and I knew something terrible had happened.
人群突然一片肃静，我知道一定发生了什么可怕的事。 - I agree that the demise of London zoo would be terrible
我也认为如果伦敦动物园不复存在的话那真是太糟糕了。