terrible[5terEbl]adj.很糟的, 极坏的, 可怕的, 骇人的terribleter.ri.bleAHD:[tµr“…-b…l] D.J.[6ter*b*l]K.K.[6tWr*b*l]adj.（形容词）Causing great fear or alarm; dreadful:可怕的：引起极大恐惧或惊慌的；骇人的：a terrible bolt of lightning; a terrible curse.可怕的闪电；可怖的诅咒Extremely formidable:极端的：极其令人敬畏的：terrible responsibilities.极重大的责任Extreme in extent or degree:极度的：极大的限度或程度的：“the life for which he had paid so terrible a price”(Leslie Fiedler)“他为之付出极大的代价的生活”(莱斯利·菲德勒)Unpleasant; disagreeable:糟糕的：令人不愉快的；令人厌恶的：had a terrible time at the party; terrible food.在晚会上过得极不愉快；讨厌的食物Markedly objectionable:可憎的：令人十分反感的：terrible hypocrisy.令人反感的虚伪Middle English 中古英语 from Old French 源自 古法语 from Latin terribilis 源自 拉丁语 terribilis from terr¶e [to frighten] 源自 terr¶e [恐吓] ter“riblenessn.（名词）ter“riblyadv.（副词）terrible来自拉丁语terribilis＜terrere吓唬。