| 单词 | terrific |
| 释义 | terrific From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishterrificter‧rif‧ic /təˈrɪfɪk/ ●●○ adjective1 informalGOOD/EXCELLENT very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited SYN greatThat’s a terrific idea!The actress who played the lawyer was terrific.► see thesaurus at good2 VERYvery large in size or degreea terrific bangHe drank a terrific amount of beer.Examples from the Corpusterrific• 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; → TERRIBLE |
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