dreadful

dreadful
adjective
  1. causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious
    可怕的,令人痛苦的;极其糟糕的;极其严重的
    there's been a dreadful accident.
    发生了一场可怕的事故。
    ■extremely disagreeable
    极不合意的,非常讨厌的
    the weather was dreadful.
    天气糟糕透了。
    ■[attrib.]used to emphasize the degree to which something is the case, especially something regarded with sadness or disapproval
    (尤指不愉快事物)极端的,极其大的
    you're a dreadful flirt.
    你真能调情。
    ■(of a person or their feelings) troubled
    (人或其感情)烦恼的,苦恼的,忧虑的
    I feel dreadful—I hate myself.
    我很苦恼——我讨厌自己。
    ■(of a person or their appearance) feeling or looking ill
    (人或其外表)有病的,生病的
    she looked quite dreadful and she was struggling for breath.
    她看上去病得不轻,呼吸困难。
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dreadfulness
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