新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

horrible

英  [ˈhɒrɪbəl]
    
美  [ˈhɔːr-]

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1令人讨厌的

    If you describe something or someone as horrible, you do not like them at all.

    双语例句

    例:

    Her voice sounds horrible.

    她的嗓音难听死了。

    2令人恐惧的

    You can call something horrible when it causes you to feel great shock, fear, and disgust.

    近义词

    terrible

    双语例句

    例:

    Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.

    可他嘴里还是在发出吓人的尖叫声。

    3糟透的

    Horrible is used to emphasize how bad something is.

    近义词

    awful

    双语例句

    例:

    That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years.

    那看来像是一个将要延续多年的糟糕困境。