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

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1927 / COCA.1944

同义词辨析

fearful afraid dreadful frightful horrible scared terrible【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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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
1. a terrible experience
  令人极不愉快的经历
2. What terrible news!
  多么骇人听闻的消息！
3. I've just had a terrible thought.
  我刚刚产生了一个可怕的想法。
危害极大的；造成极大伤害的；非常严重的
causing great harm or injury; very serious
1. a terrible accident
  重大事故
2. He had suffered terrible injuries.
  他受了重伤。
不痛快；有病
unhappy or ill/sick
1. I feel terrible─I think I'll go to bed.
  我觉得难受，想去睡觉了。
劣质的；劣等的；拙劣的
of very bad quality; very bad
1. a terrible meal
  劣质餐食
2. Your driving is terrible!
  你的驾驶技术真是糟糕透了！
极度的；极其严重的
used to show the great extent or degree of sth bad
1. a terrible mistake
  严重的错误
2. to be in terrible pain
  处于极度痛苦之中
3. The room was in a terrible mess.
  房间里脏乱不堪。
4. I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come.
  为劝她来，我费尽了口舌。

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.
1. 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。
2. I often have the most terrible nightmares...
  我常做很吓人的噩梦。
3. Prison life, he told me, was terrible.
  他告诉我，监狱生活很可怕。
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.
1. 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。
2. 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？
ADJ-GRADED 质量极差的;很糟糕的
If something isterrible, it is very bad or of very poor quality.
1. She admits her French is terrible.
  她承认自己的法语很蹩脚。
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.
1. 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。
2. Her death is a terrible waste.
  她死得太不值了。

英英释义

adj

causing fear or dread or terror
1. the awful war
2. an awful risk
3. dire news
4. a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
5. the dread presence of the headmaster
6. polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
7. a dreadful storm
8. a fearful howling
9. horrendous explosions shook the city
10. a terrible curse
Synonym:awfuldiredirefuldread(a)dreadeddreadfulfearfulfearsomefrighteninghorrendoushorrific
exceptionally bad or displeasing
1. atrocious taste
2. abominable workmanship
3. an awful voice
4. dreadful manners
5. a painful performance
6. terrible handwriting
7. an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
Synonym:atrociousabominableawfuldreadfulpainfulunspeakable
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
1. severe pain
2. a severe case of flu
3. a terrible cough
4. under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
5. a wicked cough
Synonym:severewicked
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
1. in a frightful hurry
2. spent a frightful amount of money
Synonym:frightfulawfultremendous

双语例句

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。
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。
Prison life, he told me, was terrible.
他告诉我，监狱生活很可怕。
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。
It's a terrible thing when nobody wants to dance with you
没有人想和你跳舞是一件很糟糕的事情。
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。
Death is terrible. I agree with you there
死亡很可怕。这点我同意你的观点。
I know my life has been cut short by this terrible virus but Daniel will live on after me.
我知道这种可怕的病毒会让我的生命提前结束，但丹尼尔会在我死后继续活下去。
Hundreds of people had died there in terrible circumstances during and after the revolution.
在革命期间和其后的恶劣形势下，那里有成百上千的人死去。