terrific
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ter·rif·ic /təˈrɪfɪk/ ●●○ adjective 1 informalGOOD/EXCELLENT very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited 极好的，极棒的 SYN great That’s a terrific idea! 这个主意真棒！ The actress who played the lawyer was terrific. 扮演律师的女演员表演十分出色。► see thesaurus at good2 VERYvery large in size or degree 〔尺寸或程度〕极其巨大的，大得惊人的 a terrific bang 砰的一声巨响 He drank a terrific amount of beer. 他喝了太多的啤酒。
Examples from the Corpus
terrific• Your dress looks terrific!• Quantities of leg and headroom are generous, rearward seat travel in particular, and all-round vision is terrific.• a terrific crisis• Your Mr Bernard is, by the by, even if unwell, a terrific fellow.• A terrific industrial upheaval at the present moment might be dangerous from the standpoint of a democratic People's Peace.• This terrific park is worth the trip.• Geidt and Jack Willis, who plays the other son, are terrific throughout.• After a rough start, he racked up a terrific year in 1996.Origin terrific (1600-1700) Latin terrificus “frightening”, from terrere; → TERRIBLEter·rif·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
a good, way that especially Corpus in very
terrific
ter‧rif‧ic /təˈrɪfɪk/
adjective1. informal very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited
SYN great:
That’s a terrific idea!
The actress who played the lawyer was terrific.
2. very large in size or degree:
a terrific bang
He drank a terrific amount of beer.
ter‧rif‧ic /təˈrɪfɪk/
adjective1. informal very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited SYN great:
2. very large in size or degree:
great ( very good; giving a lot of pleasure指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的 ：◆ We had a great time in Madrid. 我们在马德里玩得很开心。 cool ( used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的 ：◆ I think their new song's really cool. 我认为他们的新歌棒极了。 fantastic ( extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的 ：◆ 'How was your holiday?' 'Fantastic!' “你假期过得好吗？” “棒极了！” fabulous ( extremely good指极好的、绝妙的 ：◆ Jane's a fabulous cook. 简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。 Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.* fabulous 较这组词中的其他词稍显过时。 terrific ( extremely good; wonderful指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的 ：◆ She's doing a terrific job. 她活儿干得真棒。 brilliant ( extremely good; wonderfulBrE 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的 ：◆ 'How was the show?' 'Brilliant!' “演出怎么样？” “棒极了！” awesome ( very good, impressive, or enjoyableespecially
NAmE 指极好的、令人惊叹的、极好玩的 ：◆ The show was just awesome. 演出实在棒极了。 epic ( very good, impressive or enjoyable极好的；给人深刻印象的；令人愉快的 ：◆ The adventure and action are truly epic in scope. 惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。
Patterns
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