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单词 terrific
释义 ter·rif·ic
\təˈrifik, -fēk\ adjective
Etymology: Latin terrificus, from terrēre to frighten + -i- + -ficus -fic — more at terror
1.
 a. : exciting fear or awe : terrible, terrifying
  < the terrific destruction … visited upon the country — I.M.Price >
  < terrific, serrated outcrops of naked rock — Douglas Carruthers >
 b. : very bad : awful, frightful
  < might well have passed at three hearts … with his terrific distribution — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News >
  < covering up a terrific literary scandal for one of his clients — Robert Cantwell >
2.
 a. : of an extraordinary nature : astounding, tremendous
  < can read the most involved books at the terrific rate of 600 pages a day — Bernard Eaton >
  < the terrific heat exploded ammunition in the wing guns — O.O.Jensen >
 b. : exceptionally strong or violent : powerful, severe
  < punched him … in the stomach, short terrific jabs — Raymond Chandler >
  < sad to see … the damage done by this terrific winter — Georgina Grahame >
  < the impact of thirty million aliens is a terrific test of any culture — G.W.Johnson >
3. : unusually fine or gratifying : exciting admiration or enthusiasm : magnificent, marvelous
 < a terrific view … all the way to the Black Mountains of Wales, some fifty miles distant — Richard Joseph >
 < told him that the piece would be a great success in the concert hall and terrific on records — Moses Smith >
Synonyms: see fearful
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