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horribly

UK //ˈhɒr.ə.bli//US //ˈhɔːr.ə.bli//

词源

源自中古英语 horribli,基于拉丁语 horribilis(可怕的),词根 horrere 意为“颤抖、恐惧”。

adverb

❶ 表示程度非常严重或令人极度不适,常用于描述负面情况或感受,强调糟糕或可怕的性质。

“The food tasted horribly salty.”

(这食物咸得可怕。)

“She failed the test horribly.”

(她考试考得一塌糊涂。)

同义词:terribly, awfully, dreadfully

常见短语

horribly wrong — 形容事情发展得极其糟糕或完全偏离预期,通常指灾难性的错误或失败。

“The experiment went horribly wrong.”

(实验出了严重差错。)