dreadful

[US]/ˈdredfl/
[UK]/ˈdredfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 可怕的;糟透的,令人不快的

Phrases & Collocations

dreadful mistake

严重的错误

Example Sentences

there's been a dreadful accident.

发生了一场可怕的事故。

you're a dreadful flirt.

你真能调情。

a truly dreadful song.

一首绝对糟糕的歌曲。

dreadful table manners; this dreadful heat.

令人不快的进餐举止;可怕的热

a dreadful sell-out of their cause

对他们事业的严重背叛

like as a ship with dreadful storm long tossed.

如同在猛烈的暴风雨中饱受折磨的船只。

There was a dreadful shindy in the pub last night.

昨天晚上酒馆里有人大打出手。

I was basically a dreadful coward.

从根本上说, 我非常胆小怕事。

He told me a dreadful story.

他给我讲了一个可怕的故事。

I'm afraid it's all a dreadful mistake.

看来全都大错特错了。

she was a woman of uninspiring appearance and a dreadful bore to boot.

她长得不好看,而且还很讨厌。

The peaceful sunset gentled her dreadful mood.

夕阳西下的美景缓和了她惊骇的情绪

he suddenly went cold with a dreadful certainty.

意识到必然的可怕结局,他突然感到毛骨悚然。

I feel dreadful—I hate myself.

我很苦恼——我讨厌自己。

why did you tell him such a dreadful fib?.

你怎么会向他撒这么讨厌的一个小谎呢?。

dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread.

真的很可怕,可怕极了。

he was seized by the most dreadful fear.

他感到极度的恐惧。

as a young man, he had a dreadful stammer.

作为一个年轻人,他有口吃的坏毛病。

he smelled of carbolic soap, a dreadful turn-off.

他身上有股可怕的碳酸皂味道。

Real-world Examples

The service was dreadful. The lobster was inedible.

服务差劲。龙虾也难吃。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

" Dreadful, dreadful, " said Ernie, shaking his head pompously.

“太可怕了,太可怕了,”厄尼夸张地摇着头说。

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Secrecy fosters suspicions that the contents are dreadful.

这种神秘引发了怀疑,报告的内容可能骇人听闻。

Source: The Economist - International

667. The dreadful tread on the meadow broke the deadly deadlock.

草场上可怕的践踏声打破了致命的僵局。

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

So builds the dreadful climax and dark denouement of this brilliant narrative.

于是,可怕的高潮来了,故事在精彩的叙述中,黑暗结局。

Source: The Economist - Arts

Oh, God, no. The food is dreadful here.

天呐,不需要,这里的食物真是糟透了。

Source: Deadly Women

The consequences of this decision could be dreadful.

这个决定的后果可能会很可怕。

Source: Fastrack IELTS Speaking High Score Secrets

Crying something dreadful, ” he said happily.

哭着说什么可怕的事情。”他高兴地说。

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

But he was a dreadful little man.

但他是个很可怕的小个子男人。

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

" No! It is dreadful, I assure you" .

" 不,不,我的名声是糟透了,我说的是真话。"

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

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