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very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened 非常讨厌的；令人极不快的；可怕的 a terrible experience 令人极不愉快的经历 What terrible news! 多么骇人听闻的消息！ I've just had a terrible thought. 我刚刚产生了一个可怕的念头。 It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young. 这件事发生在这么年轻的人身上真是太可怕了。 That’s a terrible thing to say! 说这话太难听了！ It smells terrible in here. 这里闻起来很难闻。 It must have been terrible to witness the accident. 目睹这场事故一定很可怕。
Synonyms terribleterrible- awful
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- 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 ExamplesI thought something really terrible had happened. 我以为发生了非常可怕的事情。 It must have been terrible for the survivors. 对于幸存者来说那一定十分可怕。 Nothing very terrible happened. 没有发生什么特别糟糕的事情。 He's had a terrible shock. 他受到了严重的惊吓。 How terrible for you! 你们有祸了！ It was the night of that terrible storm. 那是个狂风暴雨的夜晚。 Both his parents died when he was six; it was terrible. 他六岁时父母双亡；太可怕了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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causing great harm or injury; very serious 危害极大的；造成极大伤害的；非常严重的 a terrible accident 重大事故 He had suffered terrible injuries. 他受了重伤。 I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. 我得陪着她－她的状态很不好。 The storm was terrible and caused a lot of damage. 这场风暴很可怕，造成了很大的损失。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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unhappy or ill 不痛快；有病 I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed. 我觉得难受，想去睡觉了。 You look terrible, you'd better sit down. 你看起来很糟糕，你最好坐下。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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of very bad quality; very bad 劣质的；劣等的；拙劣的 a terrible meal 劣质餐食 Your driving is terrible! 你的驾驶技术真是糟糕透了！ I have a terrible memory for names. 我记名字很差劲。 Cyclists claim that most city streets are in terrible condition. 骑自行车的人声称大多数城市街道的状况都很糟糕。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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used to show the great extent or degree of something bad 极度的；极其严重的 a terrible mistake 严重的错误 to be in terrible pain 处于极度痛苦之中 The room was in a terrible mess. 房间里脏乱不堪。 It was a terrible tragedy. 这是一场可怕的悲剧。 - (informal)
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. 为劝她来，我费尽了口舌。 You’ll be in terrible trouble if you’re late again. 如果你再迟到，你的麻烦就大了。 Sometimes the pain is so terrible I can't sleep. 有时候痛得我睡不着。
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘causing terror’): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere ‘frighten’.