terrible

adj.

1. 非常讨厌的；令人极不快的；可怕的
   very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened
   1. a terrible experience
      令人极不愉快的经历
   2. What terrible news!
      多么骇人听闻的消息！
   3. I've just had a terrible thought.
      我刚刚产生了一个可怕的想法。
2. 危害极大的；造成极大伤害的；非常严重的
   causing great harm or injury; very serious
   1. a terrible accident
      重大事故
   2. He had suffered terrible injuries.
      他受了重伤。
3. 不痛快；有病
   unhappy or ill/sick
   1. I feel terrible─I think I'll go to bed.
      我觉得难受，想去睡觉了。
4. 劣质的；劣等的；拙劣的
   of very bad quality; very bad
   1. a terrible meal
      劣质餐食
   2. Your driving is terrible!
      你的驾驶技术真是糟糕透了！
5. 极度的；极其严重的
   used to show the great extent or degree of sth bad
   1. a terrible mistake
      严重的错误
   2. to be in terrible pain
      处于极度痛苦之中
   3. The room was in a terrible mess.
      房间里脏乱不堪。
   4. I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come.
      为劝她来，我费尽了口舌。

1. ADJ-GRADED 非常严重的;骇人的;糟糕的
   A terrible experience or situation is very serious or very unpleasant.
   1. Tens of thousands more suffered terrible injuries in the world's worst industrial disaster...
      还有成千上万的人在那场全世界最严重的工业灾难中受了重伤。
   2. I often have the most terrible nightmares...
      我常做很吓人的噩梦。
   3. Prison life, he told me, was terrible.
      他告诉我，监狱生活很可怕。
2. ADJ-GRADED (感觉或看起来)病得很重的，心情很糟的
   If you feel terrible, you feel extremely ill or unhappy. If you tell someone that they look terrible, you mean that they look as if they are extremely ill or unhappy.
   1. He did feel terrible at the time but seems to be fine now...
      他当时确实很难受，但现在似乎好了。
   2. Are you all right? You look terrible. Are you sick?
      你没事儿吧？你的脸色很难看，生病了吗？
3. ADJ-GRADED 质量极差的;很糟糕的
   If something is terrible, it is very bad or of very poor quality.
   1. She admits her French is terrible.
      她承认自己的法语很蹩脚。
4. ADJ (用来加强语气)十足的，极度的，不折不扣的
   You use terrible to emphasize the great extent or degree of something.
   1. I was a terrible fool, you know. I remember that now...
      你知道，我那时愚蠢至极。我至今还记得。
   2. Her death is a terrible waste.
      她死得太不值了。

1. There was a terrible sadness in her eyes
   她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。
2. I agree that the demise of London zoo would be terrible
   我也认为如果伦敦动物园不复存在的话那真是太糟糕了。
3. He must be made answerable for these terrible crimes.
   他必须对这些可恶的罪行负责。
4. Hundreds of people had died there in terrible circumstances during and after the revolution.
   在革命期间和其后的恶劣形势下，那里有成百上千的人死去。
5. When I changed to a new soap I came out in a terrible rash.
   我换了块新香皂，结果就起了严重的疹子。
6. He had a terrible temper, and sometimes he would completely lose control
   他的脾气很坏，有时会完全失控。
7. It's a terrible thing when nobody wants to dance with you
   没有人想和你跳舞是一件很糟糕的事情。
8. Dearest Maria, Aren't I terrible, not coming back like I promised?
   最亲爱的玛丽亚，我没有遵守承诺回来，是不是很差劲？
9. I had the terrible feeling of being left behind to bring up the baby while he had fun.
   我感觉糟糕透顶，我被留下抚养孩子，而他却在寻欢作乐。
10. It was so humiliating, a terrible blow to my self-esteem.
    这件事如此丢脸，深深地挫伤了我的自尊心。
11. A hush fell over the crowd and I knew something terrible had happened.
    人群突然一片肃静，我知道一定发生了什么可怕的事。
12. I know my life has been cut short by this terrible virus but Daniel will live on after me.
    我知道这种可怕的病毒会让我的生命提前结束，但丹尼尔会在我死后继续活下去。
13. I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers
    我跟其他几个兄弟大吵了一架。
14. I can state quite definitely it will be terrible
    我可以非常明确地说，情况会十分糟糕。
15. She looks terrible, shorn of all her beauty and dignity.
    失去了美貌和尊严，她看上去糟透了。
16. I was in a terrible state because nobody could understand why I had this illness
    我极度焦虑不安，因为谁也不知道为什么我会得这个病。
17. Tens of thousands more suffered terrible injuries in the world's worst industrial disaster
    还有成千上万的人在那场全世界最严重的工业灾难中受了重伤。
18. I often have the most terrible nightmares
    我常做很吓人的噩梦。
19. Prison life, he told me, was terrible.
    他告诉我，监狱生活很可怕。
20. He did feel terrible at the time but seems to be fine now
    他当时确实很难受，但现在似乎好了。
21. Are you all right? You look terrible. Are you sick?
    你没事儿吧？你的脸色很难看，生病了吗？
22. She admits her French is terrible.
    她承认自己的法语很蹩脚。
23. I was a terrible fool, you know. I remember that now
    你知道，我那时愚蠢至极。我至今还记得。
24. Her death is a terrible waste.
    她死得太不值了。
25. There developed a practice that came to a tragic and terrible end.
    逐渐形成了一种做法，其结局却很悲惨。
26. Death is terrible. I agree with you there
    死亡很可怕。这点我同意你的观点。
27. It is a terrible thing to doubt someone you have trusted all your life.
    怀疑你信任了一辈子的人是很叫人痛心的事。
28. I think it's due to being left handed that he's got terrible writing.
    我想他的书写这么糟糕是因为他是左撇子。
29. His pronunciation is simply terrible.
    他的发音简直坏透了。
30. She made a terrible scene.
    她大闹了一场。

  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)dreadeddreadfulfearfulfearsomefrighteninghorrendoushorrific

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:    atrociousabominableawfuldreadfulpainfulunspeakable

3. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
   1. severe pain
   2. a severe case of flu
   3. a terrible cough
   4. under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
   5. a wicked cough

   Synonym:    severewicked

4. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
   1. in a frightful hurry
   2. spent a frightful amount of money

   Synonym:    frightfulawfultremendous