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单词 dreadful
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dread•ful /ˈdrɛdfəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. causing great dread, fear, or terror:a dreadful storm.
  2. extremely bad, unpleasant, or offensive:a dreadful scandal; a dreadful smell.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dread•ful  (dred′fəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. causing great dread, fear, or terror;
    terrible:a dreadful storm.
  2. inspiring awe or reverence.
  3. extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly:dreadful cooking; a dreadful hat.

n. [Brit.]
  1. British TermsSee penny dreadful. 
  2. British Termsa periodical given to highly sensational matter.
  • Middle English dredful. See dread, -ful 1175–1225
dread′ful•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frightful, dire.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dreadful /ˈdrɛdfʊl/ adj
  1. extremely disagreeable, shocking, or bad: what a dreadful play
  2. (intensifier): this is a dreadful waste of time
  3. causing dread; terrifying
  4. archaic inspiring awe
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