How do you use "terrible" in a sentence?

The weather was terrible all week. I feel terrible about what happened. There's been a terrible accident on the motorway.

terrible

Q: What does "terrible" mean?

Extremely bad or serious; causing great fear or distress Terrible describes something extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality. It can also mean causing great fear or horror (its original meaning). In informal usage, it often serves as an intensifier for negative situations. The adverb 'terribly' can mean 'very badly' or just 'very' (as in 'terribly sorry').

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Significado: Extremely bad or serious; causing great fear or distress

可怕的，糟糕的；严重的

terrible, horrible; muy malo

ひどい、恐ろしい；深刻な

끔찍한, 지독한; 심각한

Terrible describes something extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality. It can also mean causing great fear or horror (its original meaning). In informal usage, it often serves as an intensifier for negative situations. The adverb 'terribly' can mean 'very badly' or just 'very' (as in 'terribly sorry').

Terrible描述极其糟糕、令人不快或质量很差的事物。它也可以表示引起巨大恐惧或恐怖（其原始含义）。在非正式用法中，它通常作为负面情况的加强词。副词'terribly'可以表示'非常糟糕'或仅仅表示'非常'（如'terribly sorry'）。

Terrible describe algo extremadamente malo, desagradable o de muy mala calidad. También puede significar que causa gran miedo u horror (su significado original). En uso informal, a menudo sirve como intensificador para situaciones negativas. El adverbio «terribly» puede significar «muy mal» o simplemente «muy» (como en «terribly sorry»).

Terribleは、極めて悪い、不快な、または非常に質の悪いものを表します。また、大きな恐怖や恐ろしさを引き起こすこと（元々の意味）も意味します。非公式な用法では、否定的な状況の強調語としてよく使われます。副詞「terribly」は「ひどく」または単に「とても」（「terribly sorry」のように）を意味することがあります。

Terrible은 극도로 나쁘거나 불쾌하거나 품질이 매우 떨어지는 것을 묘사합니다. 원래 의미대로 큰 공포나 두려움을 불러일으키는 것을 의미하기도 합니다. 비격식적 용법에서는 부정적인 상황을 강조하는 강조어로 자주 쓰입니다. 부사 'terribly'는 '매우 나쁘게' 또는 단순히 '매우'('terribly sorry' 등)를 의미할 수 있습니다.

Ejemplos

The weather was terrible all week.
整个星期天气都很糟糕。
El tiempo fue terrible toda la semana.
一週間ずっと天気がひどかった。
일주일 내내 날씨가 끔찍했다.
I feel terrible about what happened.
我对发生的事情感到很抱歉。
Me siento terrible por lo que pasó.
起こったことについて本当に申し訳なく思っている。
일어난 일에 대해 정말 미안하게 생각합니다.
There's been a terrible accident on the motorway.
高速公路上发生了可怕的事故。
Ha habido un terrible accidente en la autopista.
高速道路でひどい事故があった。
고속도로에서 끔찍한 사고가 있었다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'terribilis' meaning 'frightful', from 'terrēre' (to frighten). Related to 'terror', 'terrify', 'deter', and 'deterrent'. The weakened sense of 'very bad' dates from the 17th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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