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terrible

terrible

Meaning of terrible

English

extremely bad or causing strong discomfort

中文

非常不好、让人很不满意的

terrible

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈterɪbəl/
American English
/ˈterəbəl/

terrible with Chinese translation

terrible usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

That was a terrible mistake.

那是一个糟糕的错误。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

That's a really terrible hotel.

那是一家很糟糕的酒店。

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between terrible, awful, horrible, bad, and unpleasant

🇬🇧English

The same, slightly more informal.

B1very often

ENThe service at the restaurant was awful.

🇬🇧English

The same, more emotional: very unpleasant.

B1often

ENShe had a horrible time at the dentist.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Simply bad; much weaker.

B1very often

ENThe weather was bad all week.

U
🇬🇧English
unpleasant

Not nice; much milder.

B1often

ENIt was an unpleasant conversation, but necessary.

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What does terrible mean?

extremely bad or causing strong discomfort

How do you pronounce terrible?

terrible is pronounced [ˈterɪbəl].

How is terrible used in a sentence?

那是一个糟糕的错误。 Translation: That was a terrible mistake.

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