dreadful
adj
1 [esp attrib 尤作定语]
causing great fear or suffering; shocking 产生极大恐惧或痛苦的; 使人震惊的
a dreadful accident, disease, nightmare 可怕的事故、 疾病、 恶梦
He has to live with the dreadful knowledge that he caused their deaths. 他知道是自己使他们丧命而终生痛苦.
2 (infml 口) bad, boring or annoying 糟糕的; 讨厌的; 烦人的
What dreadful weather! 天气糟透了!
a dreadful film, man, meal, country 糟糕的影片、 人、 饭菜、 国家
The noise was dreadful. 噪声真讨厌.
3 [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) (used intensively 用以加强语气)
I'm afraid it's all a dreadful mistake. 看来全都大错特错了.
waitingn. 等候;(宫廷中的)侍奉;侍女;侍奉期间;
adj. 等待的;(尤指因迟到)让人等候;服侍的;(用于告诉某人立刻行动)你还在等什么呢;
v. 等候( wait的现在分词 );等待;(尤指长期地)希望;盼望;
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;