terrific
/təˈrɪfɪk/adjective
1
- of great size, amount, or intensity极度的; 极大的; 极强的:
there was a terrific bang.
发出一声巨大的撞击声。
1.1
- informal extremely good; excellent〈非正式〉非常好的, 了不起的:
it's been such a terrific day
这一天过得开心极了
you look terrific.
你看起来棒极了。
2
- archaic causing terror〈古〉可怕的, 可怖的, 吓人的。
派生词
terrifically
adverb她最近忙坏了。
词源
mid 17th cent. (in sense 2): from Latin terrificus, from terrere 'frighten'.