
好词典

源自拉丁语 'terribilis',意为'引起恐惧的',经由古法语 'terrible' 进入英语。
❶ 形容事物极其糟糕、令人不快或难以忍受,常用于表达强烈的负面感受。
“The weather was terrible during our vacation.”
(我们度假期间的天气糟透了。)
“She had a terrible headache after working all night.”
(通宵工作后她头疼得厉害。)
❶ 表示程度非常严重或极端,常用来强调某种负面性质。
“There was a terrible accident on the highway this morning.”
(今天早上高速公路上发生了一起严重事故。)
“She's in terrible pain after the surgery.”
(手术后她疼得非常厉害。)
feel terrible — 表示感到非常不舒服、内疚或难过,可以指身体或心理状态。
“I feel terrible about canceling our plans at the last minute.”
(我对最后一刻取消我们的计划感到非常抱歉。)
terrible twos — 指幼儿两岁左右的反叛期,这个阶段的孩子常表现出任性、发脾气等行为。
“My nephew is going through the terrible twos and throws tantrums daily.”
(我侄子正处于可怕的两岁阶段,每天都要发脾气。)