terrific
英 [t?'r?f?k]
美[t?'r?f?k]
- adj. 極好的；極其的，非常的；可怕的
CET4TEM4考研CET6IELTSTOEFL中低頻詞常用詞匯
中文詞源
terrific 極好的，絕妙的
來自 terrify,使恐懼，-ic,形容詞后綴。比喻用法。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. He is a terrific athlete and a brilliant jumper.
- 他是個出色的運動員，彈跳力非常好。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. If we ever get married we'll have one terrific wedding.
- 如果我們哪一天結婚的話，一定會有一個棒極了的婚禮。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. In that 2.7-litre form it really was a terrific racing car.
- 其2.7升的車型確實是非常棒的賽車。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He had a terrific sense of humour and could be very amusing.
- 他極具幽默感，很會逗人發(fā)笑。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific.
- 然后，頭發(fā)又長起來了，我感覺棒極了。
來自柯林斯例句