- (informal)
extremely unpleasant or bad 糟糕透顶的；可恶的；极坏的 There was a vile smell coming from the locked room. 从上锁的房门后传出令人恶心的气味。 The weather was really vile most of the time. 天气大部分时间都糟糕得很。 He was in a vile mood. 他的心情坏极了。
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 Examplesa pretty vile thing to do 一件非常卑鄙的事情 a really vile smell 非常难闻的气味
- (formal)
morally bad; completely unacceptable 邪恶的；令人完全不能接受的 the vile practice of taking hostages 扣押人质的卑劣行径 It was a vile business from beginning to end. 由始至终这都是种肮脏可耻的生意。
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin vilis ‘of low value’.