terrible /ˈterəbəl/ adjective Learner's definition of TERRIBLE
[more terrible; most terrible]
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: very shocking and upsetting恐怖的;可怕的;骇人的 -
a terrible [=horrible] disaster/crime恐怖的灾难/罪行
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Traffic was held up by a terrible accident.交通因一起重大事故而受阻。
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We just got some terrible [=dreadful] news.我们刚刚得知一些可怕的消息。
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: very bad or unpleasant糟糕的;令人极为不快的 -
terrible music/food糟糕的音乐/食物
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The garbage smells really terrible. [=awful]垃圾的味道真令人恶心。
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I have a terrible cold.我得了重感冒。
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What a terrible [=horrible] thing to say!说起来这是多么糟糕的事!
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a terrible mistake严重的错误
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The service at that restaurant is terrible.那家餐厅的服务十分差劲。
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I'm a terrible chess player. = I'm terrible at chess. [=I play chess very badly]我的棋艺很差。
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I woke up this morning feeling terrible. [=very sick]我今早醒来时感觉很不舒服。
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She feels terrible [=very sorry] that she hurt your feelings.伤害了你的感情,她感到很抱歉。