dreadful 英 [ˈdredfl]   美 [ˈdrɛdfəl]

dreadful

dreadful  英 [ˈdredfl] 美 [ˈdrɛdfəl]

adj. 糟透的,令人不快的;可怕的 

What dreadful weather! 多么讨厌的天气!
What a dreadful thing to say! 话说得太难听了!

  • Something that's terribly bad is dreadful. Some people love going to the opera, but for others there's no more dreadful way to spend three hours.
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  • adj. 糟透的,令人不快的;可怕的
  • 1. What dreadful weather!

    多么讨厌的天气!

  • 2. What a dreadful thing to say!

    话说得太难听了!

  • 3. It's dreadful the way they treat their staff.

    他们对待雇员的方式糟糕透了。

  • 4. She's making a dreadful mess of things.

    她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。

  • 5. a dreadful accident

    可怕的事故

  • dreadful (adj.) early 13c., "full of dread," from dread (n.) + -ful. Meaning "causing dread" is from mid-13c.; weakened sense of "very bad" is from c. 1700. Related: Dreadfully.
dread·ful / ˈdredfl ; NAmE ˈdredfl / adjective ( especially BrE) 1 very bad or unpleasant 糟糕透顶的;讨厌的;令人不快的 What dreadful weather! 多么讨厌的天气! What a dreadful thing to say! 话说得太难听了! It's dreadful the way they treat their staff. 他们对待雇员的方式糟糕透了。 How dreadful! 多讨厌啊! Jane looked dreadful (= looked ill or tired). 简看上去脸色很不好。 synonyms at terrible 2 [only before noun ] used to emphasize how bad sth is (强调糟糕的程度)极其的,极坏的 SYN terrible She's making a dreadful mess of things. 她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。 I'm afraid there's been a dreadful mistake. 恐怕是出了大错。 3 [usually before noun ] causing fear or suffering 可怕的;令人畏惧的;使人痛苦的 SYN terrible a dreadful accident 可怕的事故 They suffered dreadful injuries. 他们严重受伤。 dread·ful / ˈdredfl ; NAmE ˈdredfl /
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