terrible
英 [ˈterəbl] 美 [ˈterəbl]
adj.
可怕的;非常讨厌的;令人极不快的;危害极大的;造成极大伤害的;非常严重的;不痛快;有病;劣质的;极度的
adv.
很
比较级： more terrible： most terrible
记忆技巧：terr 怕；恐吓 + ible 可…的 → 可怕的
例句
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened.
从她的脸色我可以看出，发生了可怕的事情。
The play got terrible reviews and quickly died a death.
这出戏被批得一无是处，很快就收场了。
I was brought up short by a terrible thought.
一个可怕的念头闪过，我一下子愣住了。
