horrible

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hor·ri·ble /ˈhɒrəbəl $ ˈhɔː-, ˈhɑː-/ S2 adjective 1 BADvery bad – used, for example, about things you see, taste, or smell, or about the weather 糟糕的，令人不快的，极讨厌的 The weather has been really horrible all week. 整个星期天气都很糟。 a horrible smell 极难闻的气味 The food looked horrible, but it tasted OK. 那食物看上去很糟，可吃起来还不错。► see thesaurus at bad2 FRIGHTENEDvery unpleasant and often frightening, worrying, or upsetting 可怕的，吓人的，令人恐惧的 a horrible dream 噩梦 I have a horrible feeling that we’re going to miss the plane. 我有一种很不好的感觉，我们要赶不上飞机了。3 FRIGHTENEDrude and unfriendly 粗鲁的，不友好的 She’s a horrible person. 她是个粗鲁的人。 What a horrible thing to say! 这话真粗鲁！be horrible to somebody Why are you so horrible to me? 你对我为什么这么凶？► see thesaurus at unkind —horribly adverb Her face was horribly scarred. 她脸上有难看的疤。 The plan had gone horribly wrong. 整个计划弄得一团糟。 THESAURUStaste/smell 味道/气味horrible very bad and unpleasant 糟糕的，令人不快的What’s that horrible smell? 什么气味这么难闻？This fish tastes horrible. 这鱼真难吃。disgusting/revolting horrible, especially in a way that makes you feel slightly sick 恶心的，使人反感的I had to take two spoons of some disgusting medicine. 我只得吞下两勺很难吃的药。The stench in the room was revolting. 房间里恶臭难当。nasty very unpleasant – often used about a taste that stays in your mouth 〔常指口中的余味〕令人极为不快的Cheap wine sometimes leaves a nasty taste in your mouth. 廉价葡萄酒有时会留下很不好的余味。the nasty smell of bad eggs 变质鸡蛋的恶臭nauseating /ˈnɔːzieɪtɪŋ, -si- $ ˈnɒːzi-, -ʃi-/ horrible and making you feel that you are going to vomit – used especially about a smell 〔尤指气味〕令人恶心[作呕]的the nauseating smell of stale beer and cigarette smoke 走味的啤酒和香烟烟雾令人作呕的气味foul /faʊl/ horrible – used especially when there is decay or waste 〔尤指因腐烂或有废弃物而〕难吃的；难闻的,恶臭的There was a foul smell coming from the water. 水中泛出一股恶臭。nWhatever it was in that cup, it tasted foul.experience, situation, event 经历、状况、事件horrible/terrible/awful/dreadful very bad and unpleasant 极糟的，可怕的For one horrible moment, I thought I was going to fall. 有一刹那很可怕，我觉得自己要跌倒了。The refugees were living in dreadful conditions. 这些难民的生活环境非常糟糕。nIt must have been a terrible worry for them.nThousands of people lost their jobs – it was awful.nasty very unpleasant and shocking – used especially about events where people are hurt 令人极不愉快的，严重的〔尤指有人受伤的事件〕There’s been a nasty accident on the motorway. 高速公路上发生了严重的事故。a nasty cut 严重的割伤The news came as a nasty shock. 消息传来，令人极为震惊。

Examples from the Corpus

horrible• This stuff tastes horrible!• You make your players look horrible.• I really don't like her at all - she's horrible!• The pain was horrible.• One is horrible and the other might be the best ever in football.• It was really horrible coming home and finding all our things had been stolen.• a horrible crime• It's very cold and horrible down here at the moment.• We told her nothing of our horrible experience.• This was a horrible, horrible place.• She got some horrible kind of stomach flu.• Danny's such a horrible little brat.• Her husband was a horrible man - lazy, and always drunk.• There was a horrible moment when she thought she had left all her files on the train.• I am absolutely sure the decision to have an abortion for social reasons is a horrible one for these women.• It's quite a horrible thing when you've worked on something so hard, but you have to go through it.• I think I'll go out if you're just going to be horrible to me.• Of course, at last a train got him and killed him in a horrible way.be horrible to somebody• It was horrible to be called boring.• It must be horrible to be driven away from all your old haunts because you might bump into your drug mates.• She ain't crying or nothing, but her face is horrible to look at.• Knowing what had happened to Mr MacQuillan, it was horrible to open a package and find a knife.• However, like most beautiful timbers it was horrible to work, being very soft and crumbly.Origin horrible (1200-1300) French Latin horribilis, from horrere; → HORROR

hor·ri·ble adjective →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable

– very for bad things used, about example, Corpus

horrible
hor‧ri‧ble S2 /ˈhɒrəbəl, ˈhɒrɪbəl $ ˈhɔː-, ˈhɑː-/

adjective

Date: 1200-1300
Language: French
Origin: Latin horribilis, from horrere; ⇨ horror

1. very bad – used, for example, about things you see, taste, or smell, or about the weather:

The weather has been really horrible all week.

a horrible smell

The food looked horrible, but it tasted OK.
2. very unpleasant and often frightening, worrying, or upsetting:

a horrible dream

I have a horrible feeling that we’re going to miss the plane.
3. rude and unfriendly:

She’s a horrible person.

What a horrible thing to say!
be horrible to somebody

Why are you so horrible to me?
—horribly adverb:

Her face was horribly scarred.

The plan had gone horribly wrong.

THESAURUS

■ taste/smell
   ▪ horrible very bad and unpleasant: What’s that horrible smell? | This fish tastes horrible.
   ▪ disgusting/revolting horrible, especially in a way that makes you feel slightly sick: I had to take two spoons of some disgusting medicine. | The stench in the room was revolting.
   ▪ nasty very unpleasant – often used about a taste that stays in your mouth: Cheap wine sometimes leaves a nasty taste in your mouth. | the nasty smell of bad eggs
   ▪ nauseating /ˈnɔːzieɪtɪŋ, -si- $ ˈnɒːzi-, -ʃi-/ horrible and making you feel that you are going to vomit – used especially about a smell: the nauseating smell of stale beer and cigarette smoke
   ▪ foul /faʊl/ horrible – used especially when there is decay or waste: There was a foul smell coming from the water. | Whatever it was in that cup, it tasted foul.
■ experience, situation, event
   ▪ horrible/terrible/awful/dreadful very bad and unpleasant: For one horrible moment, I thought I was going to fall. | The refugees were living in dreadful conditions. | It must have been a terrible worry for them. | Thousands of people lost their jobs – it was awful.
   ▪ nasty very unpleasant and shocking – used especially about events where people are hurt: There’s been a nasty accident on the motorway. | a nasty cut | The news came as a nasty shock.

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very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like 极坏的；十分讨厌的；可恶的

◆horrible weather/children/shoes糟透了的天气／孩子／鞋

◆The coffee tasted horrible. 这种咖啡难喝极了。

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◆I've got a horrible feeling she lied to us. 我有种不快的感觉，觉得她对我们说了谎。

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<titled tranID="27" status="1">terrible</titled>awful ◇ horrible ◇ dreadful ◇ vile ◇ horrendous

These words all describe sth that is very unpleasant. 以上各词均指事物令人不快的。

terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving 指糟透了的、非常讨厌的、令人极不快的、可怕的、骇人的：◆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 sth that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving 指很坏的、极讨厌的（用以形容令人沮丧、不舒服、内疚或不高兴的事物）：◆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糟糕。
horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like 指极坏的、十分讨厌的（用以形容令人不快的事物）：◆The coffee tasted horrible. 这咖啡难喝极了。
dreadful (rather informal, especially BrE) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like or that you disapprove of 指糟糕透顶的、讨厌的（用以形容令人不快或反对的事物）：◆What dreadful weather! 多么讨厌的天气！
vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant 指糟糕透顶的、可恶的、极坏的：◆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 指讨厌得难以容忍的：◆The traffic around the city was horrendous. 城里的交通糟透了。