| 词组 | terrible |
| 释义 | terrible ◊ 'terrible' The adjective terrible is used in two ways. In conversation, you use it to say that something is very unpleasant or of very poor quality. I know this has been a terrible shock to you. His eyesight was terrible. In writing or conversation, you use terrible to say that something is very shocking or distressing. That was a terrible air crash last week. ◊ 'terribly' The adverb terribly is sometimes used to emphasize how shocking or distressing something is. The gang beat up Mahesh terribly. The wound bled terribly. However, terribly is much more commonly used to emphasize that someone or something has a feeling or quality to a great extent. I'm terribly sorry. I've always been terribly fond of you. She had missed him terribly. It's a terribly dull place. You do not use terribly like this in formal writing. |
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