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源自拉丁语 'horrendus'(可怕的),由 'horrere'(颤抖)衍生,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 形容极其糟糕、可怕或令人震惊的事物,程度比bad更强烈,带有强烈负面情绪。
“The traffic was horrendous during rush hour.”
(高峰时段的交通状况糟糕透顶。)
“She had a horrendous experience at the dentist.”
(她在牙医那里经历了可怕的体验。)
horrendous mistake — 指极其严重的错误,后果可能非常糟糕。
“The accountant made a horrendous mistake in the tax filing.”
(会计在报税时犯了个灾难性的错误。)