dread·ful

adjective

/ˈdredfl/

(especially British English)

very bad or unpleasant很糟糕的；令人讨厌的
- What dreadful weather!多么讨厌的天气！
- What a dreadful thing to say!话说得太难听了！
- It's dreadful the way they treat their staff.他们对待雇员的方式糟糕透了。
- How dreadful!多讨厌啊！
- Jane looked dreadful (= looked ill or tired).简看上去脸色很不好。
Synonyms terrible
terribleawful ▪ horrible ▪ dreadful ▪ vile ▪ horrendousThese words all describe something that is very unpleasant.
terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving:
What terrible news!多么骇人听闻的消息！
That’s a terrible thing to say!说这话太难听了！
awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving:
That’s an awful colour.那颜色难看得很。
The weather last summer was awful.刚过去的夏季天气真坏。
horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like:
The coffee tasted horrible.这咖啡难喝极了。
dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of:
What dreadful weather!多么讨厌的天气！
vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant:
There was a vile smell coming from the room.房间里传来令人恶心的气味。
He was in a vile mood.他的心情坏极了。
horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable:
The traffic around the city was horrendous.城里的交通糟透了。
Patterns
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather
- terrible/awful/dreadful news
Extra Examples
- It must have been dreadful for you!你一定觉得很糟糕 !
- To be honest, her singing was quite dreadful.说实话，她唱得颇难听。
- a truly dreadful hat很差劲的帽子
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- absolutely
- quite
- …
preposition
- for
[only before noun] used to emphasize how bad something is（强调糟糕的程度）极端的，极坏的 synonym terrible
- He’s a dreadful snob.他是个可怕的势利小人。
- She's making a dreadful mess of things.她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。
- I'm afraid there's been a dreadful mistake.恐怕是出了大错。
[usually before noun] causing fear, pain or difficulty可怕的；使人痛苦的；艰难的 synonym terrible
- a dreadful accident可怕的事故
- They suffered dreadful injuries.他们受伤严重。
Topics Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- absolutely
- quite
- …
preposition
- for

单词	dreadful
释义	dread·ful adjective /ˈdredfl/ /ˈdredfl/ (especially British English) very bad or unpleasant很糟糕的；令人讨厌的 What dreadful weather!多么讨厌的天气！ What a dreadful thing to say!话说得太难听了！ It's dreadful the way they treat their staff.他们对待雇员的方式糟糕透了。 How dreadful!多讨厌啊！ Jane looked dreadful (= looked ill or tired).简看上去脸色很不好。 Synonyms terribleterribleawful ▪ horrible ▪ dreadful ▪ vile ▪ horrendousThese words all describe something that is very unpleasant.terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving: What terrible news!多么骇人听闻的消息！ That’s a terrible thing to say!说这话太难听了！ awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving: That’s an awful colour.那颜色难看得很。 The weather last summer was awful.刚过去的夏季天气真坏。 horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like: The coffee tasted horrible.这咖啡难喝极了。 dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of: What dreadful weather!多么讨厌的天气！ vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant: There was a vile smell coming from the room.房间里传来令人恶心的气味。 He was in a vile mood.他的心情坏极了。 horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable: The traffic around the city was horrendous.城里的交通糟透了。 Patterns terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather terrible/awful/dreadful news Extra Examples It must have been dreadful for you!你一定觉得很糟糕 ! To be honest, her singing was quite dreadful.说实话，她唱得颇难听。 a truly dreadful hat很差劲的帽子 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb really absolutely quite … preposition for [only before noun] used to emphasize how bad something is（强调糟糕的程度）极端的，极坏的 synonym terrible He’s a dreadful snob.他是个可怕的势利小人。 She's making a dreadful mess of things.她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。 I'm afraid there's been a dreadful mistake.恐怕是出了大错。 [usually before noun] causing fear, pain or difficulty可怕的；使人痛苦的；艰难的 synonym terrible a dreadful accident可怕的事故 They suffered dreadful injuries.他们受伤严重。 Topics Feelingsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb really absolutely quite … preposition for
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