terrible

terrible
adjective
  1. extremely and shockingly or distressingly bad or serious
    可怖的，骇人的
    a terrible crime.
    骇人的罪行。
    terrible pain.
    痛得厉害。
    ■causing or likely to cause terror; sinister
    可怕的，恐怖的
    the stranger gave a terrible smile.
    陌生人露出令人恐怖的笑容。
    ■of extremely poor quality
    极劣质的
    the terrible conditions in which the ordinary people lived.
    普通老百姓恶劣的生活条件。
    ■[attrib.](informal)used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad
    (非正式)令人讨厌的；糟透的
    what a terrible mess.
    真是乱七八糟。
    ■extremely incompetent or unskillful
    根本无法胜任的；极无能的
    she is terrible at managing her money.
    她根本不善理财。
    ■[as complement]feeling or looking extremely unwell
    极不舒服的；极不适的
    I was sick all night and felt terrible for two days.
    我病了一整夜，两天来感到非常难受。
    ■[as complement](of a person or their feelings) troubled or guilty
    （人，情感）内疚的；受折磨的
    Maria felt terrible because she had forgotten the woman's name.
    玛丽亚很苦恼，因为她忘了那个女人的名字。
派生
terribleness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'causing terror'): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere 'frighten'
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