horrible
adjective
uk/ˈhɒr.ə.bəl/us/ˈhɔːr.ə.bəl/A2
veryunpleasantorbad:
极糟的；令人不快的He's got a horriblecold.他得了重感冒。
What's that horriblesmell?是什么气味这么难闻？
That was a horrible thing to say!说那种话真是可恶！
Synonyms
abominable
abysmal(BAD)
atrocious(VERY BAD)
awful(BAD)
diremainlyUKinformal
dreadful(LOW QUALITY)mainlyUK
frightfulold-fashionedinformal
horrendous
horridold-fashionedinformal
terrible(UNPLEASANT)
bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.
- badIf the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do.
- poorShe's 87 and in poor health.
- direThe predictions for the economy are dire.
- grimShe was quickly brought back to the grim reality of her life.
- awfulThe smell from the bins was awful.
veryshockingandfrightening:
可怕的，令人震惊的a horriblecrime骇人的罪行
Synonyms
dreadful(FRIGHTENING)
ghastly
horrendous
horrific
- Whatearthlyreasoncan she have for being so horrible to you?
- Thesightwas so horrible that I had toturnaway.
- Why should anyonewanttoeatsomething so horrible?
- She's got a horrible littledogthatyapsaroundyourankles.
- Irefusetoliveunder the sameroofas that horrible man.
Serious and unpleasant
- abominable
- abominably
- abysmal
- abysmally
- apocalyptic
- fiendish
- fraught
- frightful
- from hellidiom
- fun
- nightmarish
- nightmarishly
- noisome
- not be all fun and gamesidiom
- objectionable
- vile
- woeful
- woefully
- wretchedly
- yucky
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