| 单词 | horrendous |
| 释义 | horrendous (hərendəs , US hɔːr- ) 1. adjective Something that is horrendous is very unpleasant or shocking. He described it as the most horrendous experience of his life. Synonyms: horrific, shocking [informal], appalling, frightening 2. adjective Some people use horrendous to describe something that is so big or great that they find it extremely unpleasant. [informal] Nor do their debts looks so horrendous when related to the value of their fixed assets. ...the usually horrendous traffic jams. horrendously adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/-ed, oft ADVERB after verb] Many outings can now be horrendously expensive for parents with a young family. Collocations: horrendous conditions Through relentless concentration, skill and nerve under the most intense pressure in often horrendous conditions. The Sun How could the producers put me in such horrendous conditions? The Sun Both sides struggled to assert themselves in the horrendous conditions and a lack of quality in front of goal defined most of this encounter. Times, Sunday Times He slammed 'disgusting and horrendous conditions and rather unpleasant details'. The Sun No one knows how he found the time to do the work, under such horrendous conditions, but after several months he produced a six-hour forecast. Times, Sunday Times We went to a mall outside Glasgow and had a pretty horrendous experience. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Your letter shows how it is possible to live on beyond such a horrendous experience and find constructive support. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This has been a horrendous experience for many servicemen. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He said:'It has just been a horrendous experience. The Sun (2016) They do care about covering up their horrendous mistake in releasing him. The Sun It would turn out to be a horrendous mistake, for all involved. Times, Sunday Times The last century may be littered with horrendous mistakes but there have also been some inspirational stories. Times, Sunday Times It's a perfect example of how politicians can make horrendous mistakes when pushing big infrastructure projects. Times, Sunday Times He also tried to draw the good from a horrendous situation. Times,Sunday Times Inheriting a horrendous situation, he has carried out his duties with dignity and done much to restore his team's battered reputation. Times, Sunday Times For him, it's the horrendous situation of having to appeal to the great unwashed media in front of him. The Sun We left our hotel at 1.30pm for a 3pm kickoff, had no police escort to the game and were held up in horrendous traffic. The Sun My plans to get home early for once to have an evening meal with my husband a couple of weeks ago were wrecked by horrendous traffic. The Sun The journey involves some of the world's worst roads, with elephant-sized potholes, sheer escarpments and horrendous traffic, not to mention inquisitive baboons and other wildlife. Times, Sunday Times How many commuters will go back to their cars, adding to our horrendous traffic problems? The Sun Because of the horrendous traffic, performers drove out to the arena hours before the show. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Otherwise, the consequences for society as a whole will be truly horrendous. The Sun Perhaps this calm means that the eventual storm will be truly horrendous. Times, Sunday Times The reality was that they did their truly horrendous worst against one of the smallest countries in world football. Times, Sunday Times They're a truly horrendous bunch, a herd of frustrated individuals who've taken the worst of history and made it their own. Times, Sunday Times Those who continue to condemn the couple surely accept that they have paid a truly horrendous price. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 可怕的 Japanese: 恐ろしい |
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