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terribleadjective(UNPLEASANT)A2veryunpleasantorseriousor oflowquality: 糟糕的；可怕的；严重的；低劣的 Theweatherwas terrible.天气糟透了。 We have justreceivedsome terriblenews.我们刚刚收到一些可怕的消息。 Synonymsabominable abysmal(BAD) atrocious(VERY BAD) awful(BAD) diremainlyUKinformal dreadful(LOW QUALITY)mainlyUK frightfulold-fashionedinformal grim(WITHOUT HOPE) horrendous horrible horridold-fashionedinformal Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesbad 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.
See more results » Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesa bad person, action, etc. - badA very bad man is getting what he deserves.
- evilHe was an evil dictator who murdered his own people.
- wickedRapunzel was trapped inside a tower by a wicked witch.
- awfulShe was truly awful to him through their entire marriage.
- terribleHe was a terrible husband.
See more results » - Ifeltterrible lastnightbut Ifeelfinethismorning.
- Thatrestaurantwas terrible - I'm never going back there again.
- Most of these women are verypoorlypaidandworkin terribleconditions.
- I've got nosenseofrhythm, so I'm a terribledancer.
- I'll beblunt- that lastpieceofworkyou did was terrible.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesNot of good quality - a miserable, poor, etc. excuse forsomethingidiom
- apology
- appallingly
- atrocious
- atrociously
- awfully
- awfulness
- badness
- downscale
- inadequacy
- inadequate
- inadequately
- janky
- tacky
- tawdriness
- tawdry
- thinness
- third-class
- third-rate
- wretched
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: terribleadjective(BAD AT)verybadat doing something: 糟透的，蹩脚的You're a terribleliar.你真不擅长说谎。 I'm a terribleskier/swimmer/dancer.我不擅长滑雪／游泳／跳舞。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesFailing and doing badly - abjectly
- at-risk
- backbencher
- balls(something)up
- be on your beam endsidiom
- blow
- bomb
- collapse
- fall to piecesidiom
- fight a losing battleidiom
- flog
- flog a dead horseidiom
- flop
- founder
- rebound
- rot
- running on emptyidiom
- sclerotic
- smoke
- the rot sets inidiom
See more results » terribleadjective(VERY GREAT)informalused toemphasizethegreatdegreeof something: 极度的；厉害的；剧烈的；非常严重的 Thisprojectis a terriblewasteofmoney.这个项目完全是在浪费钱财。 UKShe's a terriblenuisance.她是个极讨厌的人。 - I had a terribleheadache, butevenso I went to theconcert.
- Ifindthreadinganeedlea terriblefiddle.
- Sheranfrom thehousein a terriblerage, herarmsflailingin theair.
- She's a terriblegossip.
- I had a terriblehangoverthe nextmorning.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesLinguistics: very & extreme - abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- jolly
- positive
- rank
- raving
- screamingly
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
See more results » terrible| American Dictionaryveryunpleasantorseriousorbad: Isawterrible thingshappen. Mymotherwas a terriblecook. Examplesofterribleterrible Conferences, committees, faculty meetings, have made life prettyterrible.From theCambridge English Corpus The tendency of most writers to approach this paradox as aterribleimpasse did not prevent their endorsing it by a kind of via negativa.From theCambridge English Corpus Tolerant coexistence is not a solution, but only, given theterriblehistory of religious intolerance, a good start.From theCambridge English Corpus On the first two occasions it preceded someterribleevent, so he is in a state of great apprehension.From theCambridge English Corpus Theterribleconsideration is that, even so, they should be able to violate the integrity of events.From theCambridge English Corpus The will is not rational or beautiful or good; it is irrational, blind,terrible.From theCambridge English Corpus There were many victims of thoseterribleyears.From theCambridge English Corpus Of course, such experiments on animals also raise moral issues, especially in the absence of any justification based on curingterriblediseases.From theCambridge English Corpus Autonomy now appears a problem, in the context of theterribleorgan shortage we face.From theCambridge English Corpus There is somethingterribleabout seeing others go about life with rational deliberateness while we continue to bumble around.From theCambridge English Corpus We wanted an outcome that would be a true reflection of theterribleextent to which we were dispirited by the choices.From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, although there is no doubt that witnessing the executions was aterriblething, the powers of a witch may have been equallyterrible.From theCambridge English Corpus Traumatic events take place and theirterribleeffects may last a lifetime.From theCambridge English Corpus To highlight theterribleconditions at the plantations, he drew quite a harsh picture of women's life in the village home.From theCambridge English Corpus Theterriblething that happened to him, through no fault of his own, was that he did those things.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |