very bad or unpleasant 糟糕透顶的;讨厌的;令人不快的 What dreadful weather! 多么讨厌的天气! What a dreadful thing to say! 话说得太难听了! It's dreadful the way they treat their staff. 他们对待雇员的方式糟糕透了。 How dreadful! 多讨厌啊! Jane looked dreadful (= looked ill or tired). 简看上去脸色很不好。
Synonyms terribleterrible- awful
- horrible
- dreadful
- vile
- horrendous
- terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving:
What terrible news! 多么骇人听闻的消息! That’s a terrible thing to say! 说这话太难听了!
- awful (rather informal
) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving: 指很坏的、极讨厌的(用以形容令人沮丧、不舒服、内疚或不高兴的事物): That’s an awful colour. 那颜色难看得很。 The weather last summer was awful. 刚过去的夏季天气真坏。
- horrible (rather informal
) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like: 指极坏的、十分讨厌的(用以形容令人不快的事物): The coffee tasted horrible. 这咖啡难喝极了。
- dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of:
What dreadful weather! 多么讨厌的天气!
- vile (informal
) extremely bad or unpleasant: 指糟糕透顶的、可恶的、极坏的: There was a vile smell coming from the room. 房间里传来令人恶心的气味。 He was in a vile mood. 他的心情坏极了。
- horrendous (rather informal
) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable: 指讨厌得难以容忍的: The traffic around the city was horrendous. 城里的交通糟透了。
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather
- terrible/awful/dreadful news
Extra ExamplesIt must have been dreadful for you! 你一定觉得很糟糕 ! To be honest, her singing was quite dreadful. 说实话,她唱得颇难听。 a truly dreadful hat 很差劲的帽子
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- really
- absolutely
- quite
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- for
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used to emphasize how bad something is synonym terrible(强调糟糕的程度)极其的,极坏的 He’s a dreadful snob. 他是个极其势利的人。 She's making a dreadful mess of things. 她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。 I'm afraid there's been a dreadful mistake. 恐怕是出了大错。
- [usually before noun]
causing fear, pain or difficulty synonym terribleTopics Feelingsb2可怕的;令人畏惧的;使人痛苦的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- really
- absolutely
- quite
- …
- for