terrible

adjective

/ˈterəbl/

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very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened
- a terrible experience
- What terrible news!
- I've just had a terrible thought.
- It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young.
- That’s a terrible thing to say!
- It smells terrible in here.
- It must have been terrible to witness the accident.
Synonyms terrible
terrible
- awful
- horrible
- dreadful
- vile
- horrendous
These words all describe something that is very unpleasant.
- terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving:
  What terrible news!
  That’s a terrible thing to say!
- awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving:
  That’s an awful colour.
  The weather last summer was awful.
- horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like:
  The coffee tasted horrible.
- dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of:
  What dreadful weather!
- vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant:
  There was a vile smell coming from the room.
  He was in a vile mood.
- horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable:
  The traffic around the city was horrendous.
Patterns
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather
- terrible/awful/dreadful news
Extra Examples
- I thought something really terrible had happened.
- It must have been terrible for the survivors.
- Nothing very terrible happened.
- He's had a terrible shock.
- How terrible for you!
- It was the night of that terrible storm.
- Both his parents died when he was six; it was terrible.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- truly
- absolutely
- …
preposition
- for
See full entry
causing great harm or injury; very serious
- a terrible accident
- He had suffered terrible injuries.
- I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state.
- The storm was terrible and caused a lot of damage.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- truly
- absolutely
- …
preposition
- for
See full entry
[not before noun] unhappy or ill
- I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed.
- You look terrible, you'd better sit down.
Topics Illnessa1, Feelingsa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- truly
- absolutely
- …
preposition
- for
See full entry
(informal) of very bad quality; very bad
- a terrible meal
- Your driving is terrible!
- I have a terrible memory for names.
- Cyclists claim that most city streets are in terrible condition.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- truly
- absolutely
- …
preposition
- for
See full entry
[only before noun] used to show the great extent or degree of something bad
- a terrible mistake
- to be in terrible pain
- The room was in a terrible mess.
- It was a terrible tragedy.
- (informal) I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come.
- You’ll be in terrible trouble if you’re late again.
- Sometimes the pain is so terrible I can't sleep.

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘causing terror’): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere ‘frighten’.

单词	terrible
释义	terrible adjective /ˈterəbl/ /ˈterəbl/ jump to other results very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened a terrible experience What terrible news! I've just had a terrible thought. It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young. That’s a terrible thing to say! It smells terrible in here. It must have been terrible to witness the accident. Synonyms terribleterrible awful horrible dreadful vile horrendous These words all describe something that is very unpleasant. terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving: What terrible news! That’s a terrible thing to say! awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving: That’s an awful colour. The weather last summer was awful. horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like: The coffee tasted horrible. dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of: What dreadful weather! vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant: There was a vile smell coming from the room. He was in a vile mood. horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable: The traffic around the city was horrendous. Patterns terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather terrible/awful/dreadful news Extra Examples I thought something really terrible had happened. It must have been terrible for the survivors. Nothing very terrible happened. He's had a terrible shock. How terrible for you! It was the night of that terrible storm. Both his parents died when he was six; it was terrible. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb really truly absolutely … preposition for See full entry causing great harm or injury; very serious a terrible accident He had suffered terrible injuries. I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. The storm was terrible and caused a lot of damage. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb really truly absolutely … preposition for See full entry [not before noun] unhappy or ill I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed. You look terrible, you'd better sit down. Topics Illnessa1, Feelingsa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb really truly absolutely … preposition for See full entry (informal) of very bad quality; very bad a terrible meal Your driving is terrible! I have a terrible memory for names. Cyclists claim that most city streets are in terrible condition. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb really truly absolutely … preposition for See full entry [only before noun] used to show the great extent or degree of something bad a terrible mistake to be in terrible pain The room was in a terrible mess. It was a terrible tragedy. (informal) I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. You’ll be in terrible trouble if you’re late again. Sometimes the pain is so terrible I can't sleep. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘causing terror’): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere ‘frighten’.
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