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单词 terrifically
释义
terrificallyter‧rif‧i‧cally /təˈrɪfɪkli/ adverb [+adjective/adverb] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Living in New York can be terrifically expensive.
  • The movie's main character, Ricky, is terrifically played by Mark Benton.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Because the state tried to enforce a monopoly on ideas, intellectuals were both at great risk and terrifically influential.
  • It was all terrifically exciting and when I got the parts I could hardly believe it.
  • Nobody seemed to mind very much, all agreeing she works terrifically hard.
  • One trains horrendously hard, one runs terrifically fast, one wins or loses.
  • She's terrifically hot and she keeps crying.
  • The plot is terrifically complicated, which is typical for the genre.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorextremely
especially written use this when you want to use a stronger word than 'very': · The conference was extremely badly organized.· The fungus is extremely difficult to get rid of.· Regular visits to the doctor are extremely important for pregnant mothers.
as much as it is possible to imagine - use this to emphasize adjectives that already have a strong meaning: absolutely marvellous/wonderful/delicious etc: · We had an absolutely marvellous day.· The costumes were absolutely stunning.absolutely filthy/disgusting/awful etc: · When they came in from the yard, they were absolutely filthy.absolutely terrified/exhausted/delighted/furious etc: · She stood in the middle of the stage looking absolutely terrified.absolutely necessary/essential: · Don't call me unless it's absolutely necessary.
spoken extremely: · Our Internet connection is awfully slow today.· He's been terribly ill for the last two weeks.· The plot is terrifically complicated and difficult to follow.· That box looks awfully heavy - are you sure you don't need any help?
spoken say this when you want to emphasize 'very': · I'm very, very angry with her.· This is a very, very important decision - please give it your full attention.· We've been working on this deal for a very, very long time.
use this when something is so good, so bad, so fast etc that you are surprised by it or you find it hard to believe: · Everyone in the company works incredibly hard.· Their house is incredibly cold - I don't think they heat it at all.· What they did was unbelievably stupid.· The apartment is unbelievably cheap - there must be something wrong with it.
use this to emphasize how unreasonable or stupid something is: · The questions seemed ridiculously easy.· The amount they offered for the car was ridiculously low.
use this especially to emphasize how popular, successful, or powerful someone or something is: · Barry's novels have been hugely successful.· "The Wizard of Oz" remains enormously popular with children.· Davis plays an enormously influential role in city politics.
British use this to emphasize how bad something is, or how sad or unhappy someone is: · You must be dreadfully disappointed!· Dreadfully overcrowded trains and frequent cancellations made commuting an ordeal.
use this to emphasize how unusual, impressive, or surprising something is: · Mills' predictions turned out to be remarkably accurate.· The old documents are remarkably well preserved.· Nadine's daughter has an exceptionally fine singing voice.· The heavy soil of the delta produces exceptionally high yields of rice and millet.
very SYN  extremely:  She had been so terrifically busy that she barely had time to sleep.
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