terrific

adjective

/təˈrɪfɪk/

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(informal) excellent; wonderful极好的；绝妙的；了不起的
- I feel absolutely terrific today!我今天的感觉真是好极了！
- She's doing a terrific job.她活儿干得真棒。
- You look terrific in that dress.你穿那条裙子看起来棒极了。
- He was really terrific when I was in trouble.我遇到困难时，他真的很棒。
- That’s terrific news!这是个好消息！
- (ironic) So nobody’s coming. Terrific!所以没人会来。棒极了！
Synonyms great
great
- cool
- fantastic
- fabulous
- terrific
- brilliant
- awesome
- epic
These are all informal words that describe somebody/something that is very good, impressive, great fun, etc.
- great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的：
  We had a great time in Madrid.我们在马德里玩得很开心。
- cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different:指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的：
  I think their new song’s really cool.我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
- fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure:指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的：
  ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’“你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！”
- fabulous (informal) extremely good:指极好的、绝妙的：
  Jane’s a fabulous cook.简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
  (Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.)
- terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful:指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
  She’s doing a terrific job.她活儿干得真棒。
- brilliant (British English, informal), extremely good; wonderful:指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
  ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’“演出怎么样？”“棒极了！”
- awesome (informal, especially North American English) very good, impressive or great fun:
  The show was just awesome.演出实在棒极了。
- epic (informal) very good, impressive or great fun:
  The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。
Patterns
- to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
- to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
Extra Examples
- To win one of our terrific prizes, answer these three questions.想赢取我们的一份绝佳奖品，要回答这三个问题。
- We came back from holiday feeling terrific.我们度假回来，感觉棒极了。
- He's terrific with animals.他和动物相处得很好。
- She's terrific at chess.她下棋下得很好。
(informal) very large; very great很大的；巨大的；异乎寻常的
- I've got a terrific amount of work to do.我有大量的工作要做。
- We drove along at a terrific speed.我们以极快的速度驱车行驶。

Word Originmid 17th cent. (originally referring to something that causes terror): from Latin terrificus, from terrere ‘frighten’.

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7051 COCA: 4237

terrific adj.
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7051 COCA: 4237

terrific

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