terrific

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a. 非常好的, 极端的, 可怕的

发音

US /təˈɹɪfɪk/
UK /təˈɹɪfɪk/
IN /ˈʈɛrɨfɪk/

词形变化

more terrific 比较级 most terrific 最高级

别名

terrifical triffic terrifick

教材释义与例句

形容词

极好的；极其的，非常的；可怕的

释义与例句

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Terrifying, causing terror; terrible; sublime, awe-inspiring.

    古体
  2. 2.

    Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous.

    The car came round the bend at a terrific speed.

    I've got a terrific hangover this morning.

  3. 3.

    Extremely good; excellent, amazing.

    I say! She's a terrific tennis player.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

wonderful grand fantastic marvelous tremendous terrifying rattling howling marvellous phenomenal

近义相关 3

extraordinary intense alarming

词源

From French terrifique, and its source, Latin terrificus (“terrifying”), from terrēre (“to frighten, terrify”) + -ficus, related to facere (“to make”). By surface analysis, terrify + -ic. The sense of excellent or amazing is an ameliorative semantic shift from the original sense of terrifying. Compare similar semantic development in sick and wicked.

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