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be terrific
The movie was terrific.
这部电影太棒了。
极大的；极度的
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极大的；极度的
very great or intense
The movie was terrific.
这部电影太棒了。
非常强烈或剧烈；过度,极大
Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous.
非常大或强烈的
very great or intense
极好；优秀,惊人
Extremely good; excellent, amazing.
极好的；特别用于强调
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
There was a terrific noise coming from the construction site.
建筑工地传来一阵巨大的噪音。
AI contextual example
She showed terrific courage when she spoke in front of the whole school.
她在全校面前讲话时表现出了极大的勇气。
AI contextual example
The car was moving at a terrific speed on the highway.
那辆汽车在高速公路上以极快的速度行驶。
AI contextual example
a terrific noise
巨大的噪音。
WordNet
The movie was terrific.
这部电影太棒了。
terrific 作为定语时表示'极好的'。
She did a terrific job.
她做得非常好。
terrific 这里表示'极端的'，强调程度。
The car was going at a terrific speed.
汽车以极快的速度行驶。
Not this
The weather was terrific, so we stayed inside.
Use this
The weather was terrible, so we stayed inside.
误用terrific表示‘糟糕的’，但terrific现代常用义为‘非常好的’；表示‘可怕的’、‘糟糕的’应使用terrible。
Not this
He performed terrific in the game.
Use this
He performed terrifically in the game.
terrific是形容词，不能直接修饰动词perform；应使用副词terrifically来修饰动词。
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极好的工作
You did a terrific job on this project.
你在这个项目上做得非常出色。
绝妙的主意
That's a terrific idea for the party.
那是派对的绝妙主意。
极好的经历
Studying abroad was a terrific experience for me.
出国留学对我来说是一次极好的经历。
愉快的时光
We had a terrific time at the concert.
我们在音乐会上玩得很开心。
巨大的成功
The event was a terrific success.
这次活动取得了巨大的成功。
绝佳的景色
The hotel offers a terrific view of the ocean.
这家酒店可以欣赏到绝佳的海景。
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terrific 含有“terr”（与“terror”恐怖相关），但实际意为“极好的”，可联想为“好到令人恐怖”，表示程度极高。
语域：非正式，常用于日常口语、表扬或表达兴奋的场合，如称赞某事物非常好或令人印象深刻。
真正的押韵词：horrific, soporific（重音和音尾匹配）。其他如scientific, specific, Pacific结尾拼写相似但重音不同，不押韵。terrible开头拼写相似但发音不同。
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