dreadfully

英 [ˈdredfəli]

美 [ˈdredfəli]

adv.  极其; 极端; 非常; 糟糕地; 厉害地; 严重地

TOEFL

BNC.15546 / COCA.24065

牛津词典

adv.

• 极其；极端；非常
  extremely; very much
  1. I'm dreadfully sorry.
     我感到非常抱歉。
  2. I miss you dreadfully.
     我非常想念您。
• 糟糕地；厉害地；严重地
  very badly
  1. They suffered dreadfully during the war.
     他们在战争中遭受了巨大的痛苦。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 糟糕透顶的;令人不快的;劣质的
  If you say that something isdreadful, you mean that it is very bad or unpleasant, or very poor in quality.
  1. They told us the dreadful news...
     他们告诉了我们那糟糕透顶的消息。
  2. My financial situation is dreadful.
     我的经济状况一团糟。
• ADJ 极严重的
  Dreadfulis used to emphasize the degree or extent of something bad.
  1. We've made a dreadful mistake...
     我们犯了个极大的错误。
  2. I had a dreadful headache.
     我头痛欲裂。
• ADJ-GRADED (看上去或感觉到)病得不轻的,极度疲惫的,非常沮丧的
  If someonelooksorfeels dreadful, they look or feel very ill, tired, or upset.
  1. Are you all right? You look dreadful...
     你还好吧？你看上去十分疲惫。
  2. I feel absolutely dreadful about what has happened.
     我对已发生的一切感到极其失望。

英英释义

adv

• of a dreadful kind
  1. there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning
  Synonym:awfullyhorribly
• in a dreadful manner
  1. as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed
  Synonym:dismally

双语例句

• I'm dreadfully sorry, I forgot to post the letter for you.
  非常抱歉，我忘了帮你寄信了。
• I am sure Aunt Polly will be dreadfully shocked.
  我肯定波莉姑姑会大为震惊。
• We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it
  回头想想，我们狠狠地中伤了他。
• You know, we English are so dreadfully ignorant.
  你知道，我们英国人见闻狭窄，简直太可怕了。
• From his bed the dreadfully burned, semi-conscious little boy faintly heard the doctor talking to his mother.
  这个被严重烧伤、处于昏迷状态的小男孩躺在他的病床上，模模糊糊地听到医生正在和他的母亲说话。
• But when the master himself came by me as I said just now, and said we should be all lost, I dreadfully frightened.
  但我前面说过，当船长从我舱房边经过，并说我们都要完蛋了时，可把我吓坏了。
• Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this: that you are dreadfully like other people.
  无论你对什么有把握，都必须确信一点：你自己与别人是几乎完全相同的。
• I'm dreadfully upset about it all.
  我对于这一切感到十分苦恼。
• I'm dreadfully, sorry, but I've broken a plate.
  抱歉极了，我打碎了一个盘子。
• I know how dreadfully you must feel and we'll never mention it again.
  我知道你一定会感到非常伤心，今后决不再提了。