terrible

adj. 可怕的；很糟的；令人讨厌的

adv. 很，非常

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

可怕的,恐怖的; 令人震惊的,极其令人讨厌的 causing great fear, shock or dislike

剧烈的,严酷的,严重的 extremely severe; causing suffering, destruction, etc.

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

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.)

The earthquake was a terrible catastrophe.
这次地震是个可怕的灾难。

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。

The government didn't allow reporting the terrible accident.
政府不允许报道那起严重事故。

What terrible weather!
多坏的天气。

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

terrible (adj.)

late 14c., "causing terror, awe, or dread; frightful," from Old French terrible (12c.), from Latin terribilis "frightful," from terrere "fill with fear," from PIE root *tres- "to tremble" (cognates: Sanskrit trasati "trembles," Avestan tarshta "feared, revered," Greek treëin "to tremble," Lithuanian trišeti "to tremble," Old Church Slavonic treso "I shake," Middle Irish tarrach "timid"). Weakened sense of "very bad, awful" is first attested 1590s.

1. What was that terrible noise?

那可怕的噪音是什么？

2. This is so terrible.

这是很可怕的。

3. We stand with the people of Orlando, who have endured a terrible attack on their city.

我们与奥兰多人民站在一起，他们的城市经历了一场可怕的袭击。

4. You are in the terrible situation: around you only cold sea, icebergs and whirlpools.

你是在可怕的情况：你周围只有的冷海，冰山和旋涡。

5. As long as we avoid any terrible accidents.

只要我们避免任何可怕的事故。

6. And then we will have a terrible end.

然后我们会有一个可怕的结束。

7. I have no idea. But I think maybe something terrible happened, because several policemen are there.

我不知道。但是我想肯定发生了可怕的事，因为几个警察在那里。

8. That terrible day will be for ever embedded in his memory.

那个可怕的日子将永远藏在他的记忆中。

9. The reality of terror, far less than the imagination of terror so terrible.

现实中的恐怖，远比不上想象中的恐怖那么可怕。

10. And why did I hide him from others as if he were some dark and terrible secret No!

而我为什么要把他藏起来不让别人看见，仿佛他是个见不得人的可怕的秘密不！

11. This is a picture of terrible new weapons.

这是一张可怕的新式武器的图片。

12. They and I bemoan their terrible math homework together.

他们和我一起吐槽他们可怕的数学作业。

13. What causes these terrible shakes of the very ground on which we live?

是什么原因造成我们生活的这块土地发生可怕的摇动?。

14. Faced with the terrible drought, we should take effective measures to settle the issue.

面对可怕的干旱，我们应该采取有效措施来解决这个问题。

15. Not all events in history are as terrible as this, of course.

当然，并非历史上所有的事件与这个一样可怕。

16. Only today did I learn the terrible news.

直到今天我才知道这个可怕的消息。

17. Who among us could imagine the sacrifice you would be asked to bear on that terrible day?

我们有谁能够想象在那可怕的一天你们所要求承担的牺牲？

18. Several years ago I lost my brother in a terrible accident.

几年前，在一次可怕的事故中我失去了我的弟弟。

19. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.

她把目光从可怕的景象上移开。

20. But below her surface, deep in her heart, she still has some terrible secret, which has not been concealed.

但是在她的外表之下，在内心深处，她仍有一些不为人知的可怕秘密。

21. Lost than not more terrible, because more than a process called once owned.

失去比得不到更可怕，因为多了一个过程叫曾经拥有。

22. I was awaked by terrible thundering.

我被一声可怕的雷声惊醒。

23. This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.

悬念是可怕的。我希望它一直延续下去。

24. I know, those are lies, but the most terrible is that I still love you.

我知道的，那些都是谎话，但最可怕的是我还爱着你。

25. I know, those are lies, but the most terrible is that I still love you.

我知道的，那些都是谎话，但最可怕的是我还爱着你。

26. He could not stand the terrible English climate.

他忍受不了糟糕的英国气候。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

27. He gave the poor donkey a terrible lashing.

他狠命地抽打那头可怜的驴.

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

28. Cerebral palsy is a terrible disabler.

脑性麻痹是使人残废的可怕病因。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

29. He divulged nothing to him save the terrible handicap of being young.

他想不出个所以然来，只是想到自己年纪尚幼，极端不利。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

30. After the fire,the house was a terrible sight.

大火之后房子简直惨不忍睹。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

31. Doing the laundry every week is a terrible bother.

每星期洗衣服麻烦死了。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

32. He looked terrible, any age, rather bald with a straggling beard.

他的样子很可怕，说不上有多大岁数，头顶秃得厉害，胡须蓬乱。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

33. Such menu-based interfaces would be terrible judged by today’s standards.

按今天的标准来判断，这种基于菜单的界面真是糟透了。

-- 来源 -- About Face 3交互设计精髓

34. Do tidy your papers away ; your desk looks in a terrible mess.

把文件收藏好；你的书桌看上去乱七八糟。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

35. Cultural issues are also important. Designers should be aware of different meanings for colors in different cultures (red is not a warning color in China), for gestures (thumbs up is a terrible insult in Turkey), and for symbols (an octagonal shape means a stop sign in the U.S., but not in many other countries).

文化因素也很重要，设计师必须了解颜色、手势和符号在不同文化中的不同含义（红色在中国不是一种警告色；拇指向上在土耳其是一种严重的侮辱性手势；八角形在美国表示停止，而在其他许多国家则不是这样）。

-- 来源 -- About Face 3交互设计精髓