terrible or extremely unpleasant 令人震惊的；骇人的 She had sustained horrendous injuries. 她受了可怕的伤。 The police officer said the attack was the most horrendous he had ever seen. 警官说这次袭击是他见过的最可怕的一次。 The conditions in the camp were absolutely horrendous. 营地的条件极其恶劣。
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extremely unpleasant and unacceptable 讨厌得难以容忍的 horrendous traffic 糟透了的交通 They have horrendous financial problems. 他们有可怕的财务问题。
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 horrendous experience 相当可怕的经历 The traffic around the city was horrendous. 城里的交通糟透了。 The whole experience was just horrendous. 整个经历太可怕了。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin horrendus (gerund of horrere ‘(of hair) stand on end’) + -ous.