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ter·ri·ble AHD[tĕrʹə-bəl] D.J.[ˈterəbəl]K.K.[ˈtɛrəbəl]adj.（形容词）- Causing great fear or alarm; dreadful:可怕的：引起极大恐惧或惊慌的；骇人的：a terrible bolt of lightning; a terrible curse.可怕的闪电；可怖的诅咒
- Extremely formidable:极端的：极其令人敬畏的：terrible responsibilities.极重大的责任
- Extreme in extent or degree:极度的：极大的限度或程度的："the life for which he had paid so terrible a price"(Leslie Fiedler)“他为之付出极大的代价的生活”(莱斯利·菲德勒)
- Unpleasant; disagreeable:糟糕的：令人不愉快的；令人厌恶的：had a terrible time at the party; terrible food.在晚会上过得极不愉快；讨厌的食物
- Markedly objectionable:可憎的：令人十分反感的：terrible hypocrisy.令人反感的虚伪
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin terribilis 源自 拉丁语 terribilis
- from terrēre [to frighten] 源自 terrēre [恐吓]
terʹribleness n.（名词）terʹribly adv.（副词） |