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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ter·ri·bly /ˈterəbli/ ●●○ adverb  1 [+adj/adverb] especially British EnglishVERY very 很,非常,极度 SYN extremely I’m terribly sorry to have kept you waiting. 很抱歉,让你久等了。 The coach was not terribly worried about his team’s poor performance. 教练对他所执教球队的糟糕表现并不是十分担忧。2 LOT/VERY MUCHvery badly 非常糟地;严重地 SYN severely The little boy missed his mother terribly. 那小男孩太想念他妈妈了。
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terriblyThe team played terribly.It was all so terribly clear.He is not a terribly contented man.Was he somehow playing a terribly cruel trick on her?Artists are terribly difficult people for us ordinary mortals to deal with.It looked terribly good after all they had been through.It is terribly important that this country takes vocational training seriously.I'm terribly sorry if I mispronounced your name.not terriblyIt is not terribly accurate under field conditions but accurate enough.Such talk in the face of disaster is necessary and admirable - but not terribly convincing.This is not terribly cost effective, however.John's not terribly interested in school.Economists say it is not terribly relevant because the financial flows are 20 to 50 times as great.I was sorry for Jennifer but they had only been going out for a month or so, and not terribly seriously.He was predestined for the London office, I later learned, and not terribly worried about his career.He said he is not terribly worried about possible confusion between his name and that of Dan Morales.
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terribly
terribly S2 /ˈterəbli, ˈterɪbli/ adverb
1. [+ adjective/adverb] especially British English very
   SYN  extremely:
    I’m terribly sorry to have kept you waiting.
    The coach was not terribly worried about his team’s poor performance.
2. very badly
   SYN  severely:
    The little boy missed his mother terribly.


🔑 ter·riblyBrE /ˈterəbli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈterəbli/ 🔊 adverb🔑 (especially BrE) very 非常;很I'm terribly sorrydid I hurt you? 非常抱歉,我伤着您了吗?🔊🔊It's terribly important for parents to be consistent. 父母要做到始终如一,这是极为重要的。🔊🔊🔑 very much; very badly 非常地;很厉害地I miss him terribly. 我非常思念他。🔊🔊They suffered terribly when their son was killed. 儿子遇难之后,他们悲痛欲绝。🔊🔊The experiment went terribly wrong. 这次实验出了大问题。🔊🔊