terrific
英 [tə'rɪfɪk]
美[tə'rɪfɪk]
- adj. 极好的；极其的，非常的；可怕的
中文词源
terrific 极好的，绝妙的
来自 terrify,使恐惧，-ic,形容词后缀。比喻用法。
英英释意
- 1. very great or intense;
- "a terrific noise"
- "a terrific thunderstorm storm"
- "fought a terrific battle"
- 2. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers;
- "a fantastic trip to the Orient"
- "the film was fantastic!"
- "a howling success"
- "a marvelous collection of rare books"
- "had a rattling conversation about politics"
- "a tremendous achievement"
- 3. causing extreme terror;
- "a terrifying wail"
英文词源
- terrific (adj.)
- 1660s, "frightening," from Latin terrificus "causing terror or fear, frightful," from terrere "fill with fear" (see terrible) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Weakened sensed of "very great, severe" (as in terrific headache) appeared 1809; inverted colloquial sense of "excellent" began 1888. Related: Terrifically.
同义词辨析
afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible, terrific, appalling
这些形容词均含"害怕的，怕的"之意。
afraid：指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。
fearful：普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
awful：指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。
dreadful：指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
frightful：指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
terrible：侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。
horrible：指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
terrific：多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。
appalling：指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。
考试真题
- I think it's a terrific idea, she says of the campaign.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- "I think it's a terrific idea," she says of the campaign.
2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
实用场景例句
- I feel absolutely terrific today!
- 我今天的感觉真是好极了！
牛津词典
- She's doing a terrific job.
- 她活儿干得真棒。
牛津词典
- I've got a terrific amount of work to do.
- 我有大量的工作要做。
牛津词典
- We drove along at a terrific speed.
- 我们以极快的速度驱车行驶。
牛津词典
- What a terrific idea!...
- 多么好的主意！
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Everybody there was having a terrific time...
- 在场的每个人都玩得开心极了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He did a terrific amount of fundraising...
- 他做了大量的筹款工作。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- All of a sudden there was a terrific bang and a flash of smoke.
- 突然传来惊天动地一声响，还冒出一股烟。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Marty was terrific — he just waded into the skinheads without a thought.
- 马蒂太棒了─他毫不含糊地揍了那些光头仔.
《简明英汉词典》
- The whole lobby was a perfect pandemonium, and the din was terrific.
- 整个门厅一片嘈杂, 而且喧嚣刺耳.
《简明英汉词典》
- My mother is a terrific cook!
- 我母亲饭做得好极了!
《简明英汉词典》
- He gave the ball a terrific belt.
- 他给那球狠狠一击.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- That was really a terrific game.
- 这场球赛可真够意思.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I made a terrific effort to refrain from tears.
- 我狠着心把泪止住.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The view is terrific.
- 景色美极了.
《简明英汉词典》
- There were terrific rejoicings on the day war ended.
- 战争结束的那一天人们狂欢庆祝.
《简明英汉词典》
- The game was terrific.
- 那场比赛棒极了.
《简明英汉词典》
- Lao Wang, you are really terrific!
- 老王, 你真行!
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- What a terrific row!
- 闹得太凶了!
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Darren drove at a terrific speed.
- 达伦以惊人的速度驾车.
《简明英汉词典》
- The boys were kicking up a terrific row.
- 这些男孩在起哄.
《简明英汉词典》
- I feel absolutely terrific today!
- 我今天的感觉真是好极了！
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Wow! You look terrific!
- 哇！你的样子太酷了！
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- He is a terrific athlete and a brilliant jumper.
- 他是个出色的运动员，弹跳力非常好。
柯林斯例句
- If we ever get married we'll have one terrific wedding.
- 如果我们哪一天结婚的话，一定会有一个棒极了的婚礼。
柯林斯例句
- There is a great sense of occasion and a terrific standard of musicianship.
- 有一种非常盛大隆重的感觉，音乐演奏的水准也极高。
柯林斯例句