dreadful

adj.

1. 糟糕透顶的；讨厌的；令人不快的
   very bad or unpleasant
   1. What dreadful weather!
      多么讨厌的天气！
   2. What a dreadful thing to say!
      话说得太难听了！
   3. It's dreadful the way they treat their staff.
      他们对待雇员的方式糟糕透了。
   4. How dreadful!
      多讨厌啊！
   5. Jane looked dreadful (= looked ill or tired) .
      简看上去脸色很不好。
2. （强调糟糕的程度）极其的，极坏的
   used to emphasize how bad sth is
   1. She's making a dreadful mess of things.
      她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。
   2. I'm afraid there's been a dreadful mistake.
      恐怕是出了大错。
3. 可怕的；令人畏惧的；使人痛苦的
   causing fear or suffering
   1. a dreadful accident
      可怕的事故
   2. They suffered dreadful injuries.
      他们严重受伤。

1. ADJ-GRADED 糟糕透顶的;令人不快的;劣质的
   If you say that something is dreadful, you mean that it is very bad or unpleasant, or very poor in quality.
   1. They told us the dreadful news...
      他们告诉了我们那糟糕透顶的消息。
   2. My financial situation is dreadful.
      我的经济状况一团糟。
2. ADJ 极严重的
   Dreadful is used to emphasize the degree or extent of something bad.
   1. We've made a dreadful mistake...
      我们犯了个极大的错误。
   2. I had a dreadful headache.
      我头痛欲裂。
3. ADJ-GRADED (看上去或感觉到)病得不轻的,极度疲惫的,非常沮丧的
   If someone looks or feels dreadful, they look or feel very ill, tired, or upset.
   1. Are you all right? You look dreadful...
      你还好吧？你看上去十分疲惫。
   2. I feel absolutely dreadful about what has happened.
      我对已发生的一切感到极其失望。

1. They told us the dreadful news
   他们告诉了我们那糟糕透顶的消息。
2. My financial situation is dreadful.
   我的经济状况一团糟。
3. We've made a dreadful mistake
   我们犯了个极大的错误。
4. Are you all right? You look dreadful
   你还好吧？你看上去十分疲惫。
5. I feel absolutely dreadful about what has happened.
   我对已发生的一切感到极其失望。
6. He admitted that the government was in 'a dreadful hole'.
   他承认政府目前“处境极为尴尬”。
7. The victim suffered a dreadful injury and lost a lot of blood
   受害者受了重伤，大量失血。
8. Finally, making a dreadful mess, they devour the fruit
   最后，他们狼吞虎咽地吃起了水果，果汁滴得到处都是。
9. Film critics are dreadful moaners.
   影评人都是些让人非常反感的牢骚满腹的人。
10. We never seem to stay together for very long before we have a dreadful row
    我们总是在一起呆不了多久就会大吵一架。
11. He went on about his irresponsible behaviour, the dreadful effect it would have on his children and so on. It was all sackcloth and ashes.
    他接着又说到了自己不负责任的行为以及可能对孩子们造成的恶劣影响等等。一时间捶胸顿足，懊悔不已。
12. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary
    这一罪行十分恶劣，必须要重判。
13. It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake
    听起来他们似乎犯下了一个可怕的错误。
14. My typing is quite dreadful
    我的打字水平非常差。
15. He had a dreadful attack of vertigo.
    他忽然头晕得厉害。
16. The agony of the injured soldiers was dreadful to see.
    看到受伤的士兵如此痛苦真是可怕。
17. Whoever could have done such a dreadful thing?
    究竟是谁能干出这种可怕的事呢？
18. The play last night was just dreadful.
    昨晚的戏真没意思。
19. He's in a dreadful rush with so much to do in so short a time.
    事情多，时间紧，搞得他手忙脚乱。
20. What a dreadful noise!
    多讨厌的噪音！
21. He told me a dreadful story.
    他给我讲了一个可怕的故事。
22. I realize this may sound dreadful.
    我知道这听起来可能有些可怕。
23. Why, that's amazing! How dreadful/ appalling!
    怎么回事？太令人吃惊了太可怕了/令人震惊了！
24. I knew intuitively something dreadful had happened to him.
    我凭直觉知道他遇到了可怕的事情。
25. Oh, how dreadful. I am ever so sorry.
    哦，太可怕了。我真难过极了。
26. Something dreadful may have happened.
    某种可怕的事可能发生了。
27. Gosh, what a dreadful thing to have happened!
    天哪，发生了多可怕的事啊！
28. How dreadful! Poor Mary! How is she now, do you know?
    太可怕了！可怜的玛丽，你知道她现在怎么样了吗？
29. I know the dreadful thing you have suffered.
    我明白你忍受着可怕的事。
30. From your looks and mysterious ways that was something very dreadful indeed.
    你的样子和不可思议的举动让人以为真出了什么非常可怕的事哩。

  fearful afraid dreadful frightful horrible scared terrible【导航词义：害怕的，可怕的】

  fearful adj. 〈正式〉担心的，害怕的

〔辨析〕多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。

  afraid adj. 害怕的，恐惧的

〔辨析〕指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的，通常作表语。

  dreadful adj. 可怕的

〔辨析〕强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的，只作定语。

  frightful adj. 〈旧〉坏的，可怕的

〔辨析〕指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。

  horrible adj. 可怕的，令人恐惧的

〔辨析〕指令人感到震惊与害怕的，侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。

  scared adj. 害怕的

〔辨析〕指对某事物感到畏惧的，常可与 afraid 换用。

  terrible adj. 可怕的，骇人的

〔辨析〕指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。

adj

1. causing fear or dread or terror
   1. the awful war
   2. an awful risk
   3. dire news
   4. a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
   5. the dread presence of the headmaster
   6. polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
   7. a dreadful storm
   8. a fearful howling
   9. horrendous explosions shook the city
   10. a terrible curse

   Synonym:    awfuldiredirefuldread(a)dreadedfearfulfearsomefrighteninghorrendoushorrificterrible

2. exceptionally bad or displeasing
   1. atrocious taste
   2. abominable workmanship
   3. an awful voice
   4. dreadful manners
   5. a painful performance
   6. terrible handwriting
   7. an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room

   Synonym:    atrociousabominableawfulpainfulterribleunspeakable

3. very unpleasant