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。