Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4731
terribly
非常；极其
核心释义
very; extremely
- 1.
非常；极其
Very; extremely.
- 2.
用作强调
used as intensifiers
- 3.
非常糟糕
Very badly.
- 4.
以可怕的方式
in a terrible manner
非常糟糕地；以可怕的方式；用作强调；非常糟糕；以可怕的方式；可怕地
用法In use
I'm terribly sorry for arriving late.
用法提示：这里 terribly 是副词，修饰形容词 sorry，表示“非常、极其”的程度强调。
She was terribly worried about the exam results.
用法提示：terribly 作为程度副词修饰形容词 worried，表达强烈的担心。
The weather turned terribly cold last night.
用法提示：terribly 修饰形容词 cold，用作程度副词，表示程度很深。
terribly interesting
she sings terribly
terribly + adjective
terribly在此作增强语，意为‘非常’
She is terribly sorry for the mistake.
她对错误感到非常抱歉。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- terribly sorry
- 非常抱歉
- I am terribly sorry for being late.我对迟到感到非常抱歉。
- terribly important
- 极其重要
- This meeting is terribly important for our future.这次会议对我们的未来极其重要。
- terribly wrong
- 大错特错
- I was terribly wrong about his intentions.我对他的意图大错特错。
- terribly upset
- 非常难过
- She was terribly upset when she heard the news.她听到这个消息时非常难过。
- terribly afraid
- 非常害怕
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
terribly由terrible（可怕的）派生成副词，意为“可怕地；非常”。想象一个非常恐怖（terrible）的场景，程度加剧即“极度地”。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：非正式口语、书面叙事、情感表达 作为强化词（意为‘非常’）时多用于日常口语，语气较强；表示‘糟糕地’时多用于描述负面事件。需根据具体语境判断偏向。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为程度副词，通常置于所修饰的形容词或副词前；也可置于句末。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No exact rhymes. The ending '-ibly' is pronounced /ɪ.bli/ in 'terribly' but /ə.bli/ in most other -ibly adverbs (e.g., possibly, sensibly). The stressed vowel varies, so these words do not rhyme with 'terribly'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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