Phrase
holy terror
/ˈhəuli ˈterə/
noun
捣蛋鬼；令人头疼的人
A person who is frightening or difficult to deal with, especially a badly behaved child.
- 1.
A frightening person, especially a misbehaving child.
可怕的人,尤指调皮捣蛋的孩子。
可怕的人,尤指调皮捣蛋的孩子。；可怕的人；讨厌的家伙
In use
That kid is a holy terror when he doesn't get his way.
Our new neighbor is a holy terror; she complains about everything.
The drill sergeant was a holy terror to the recruits.
be a holy terror
The new manager is a holy terror to his subordinates.
新经理对下属来说是个可怕的人。
act like a holy terror
That child acts like a holy terror in every class.
那个孩子每节课上都表现得像个讨厌的家伙。
become a holy terror
When he's angry, he becomes a holy terror.
他生气时会变成可怕的人。
Common mistakes
He is holy terror.He is a holy terror.
holy terror为可数名词短语，前面需加不定冠词a。
This place is a holy terror.This person is a holy terror.
holy terror仅用于形容人，不应用于形容地方。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.