horrible
单词辨析:
多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。
The officials were fearful that a tsunami might hit the area.
官员们担心那一地区可能会发生海啸。
Her nephew is a fearful child.
她侄子是个胆小的孩子。
指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的,通常作表语。
I am afraid of snakes.
我害怕蛇。
She is afraid of the dark.
她怕黑。
He is afraid to go through the forest alone.
他害怕一个人穿过那片森林。
强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的,只作定语。
John is a dreadful snob.
约翰是个极其势利的小人。
He has made a dreadful mistake at his job.
他在工作中犯了一个可怕的错误。
There was a dreadful scream coming from outside the window.
窗外传来一声可怕的尖叫。
指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。
A frightful accident happened in that area.
那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。
The battlefield was a frightful scene.
战场上一片恐怖景象。
指令人感到震惊与害怕的,侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。
The man has committed a horrible crime.
那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。
She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work.
她有一种很不好的感觉,他们上班要迟到了。
He woke up from a horrible nightmare.
他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。
指对某事物感到畏惧的,常可与 afraid 换用。
The little boy was scared/afraid of heights.
这个小男孩有恐高症。
Don't be scared/afraid to ask questions.
不要害怕问问题。
指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。
With a terrible boom, the wall collapsed.
随着一声可怕的轰响,那面墙倒了。
They burst into tears upon the terrible news.
听到这骇人的消息,他们突然哭了起来。
相关例句:
This is such a flipping horrible picture.
这张照片真是难看得要死。
What a horrible thing to do
做这样的事简直太可怕了!
How horrible! What did you do?
太可怕了!你做了些什么?
I've just seen a horrible accident.
我刚刚看见了一件可怕的事故。
Loneliness can be horrible, but it need not remain that way
孤独可能会很可怕,但也并非一定如此。
You must see horrible things.
你一定看到了恐怖的事情。