terrifically + adjective
terrifically 用作程度副词,意思是“极其地”,常修饰形容词。
The cake was terrifically delicious.
蛋糕非常美味。
非常;极其;特别
极其;非常;非常地;极端地;可怕地
used as an intensifier meaning extremely or very
用于形容词或副词前加强语气,相当于 very 或 extremely。
极其;非常
In a terrific or extreme way.
The team played terrifically in the championship.
球队在锦标赛中表现得极为出色。
用法提示:terrifically 作副词修饰动词 played,表示“极度出色地”。
It was a terrifically exciting match.
那是一场极其激动人心的比赛。
用法提示:terrifically 作副词修饰形容词 exciting,强调程度“极其”。
She handled the situation terrifically well.
她非常出色地处理了情况。
用法提示:terrifically 作副词修饰副词 well,加强程度“非常”。
terrifically 用作程度副词,意思是“极其地”,常修饰形容词。
The cake was terrifically delicious.
蛋糕非常美味。
terrifically 修饰动词,表示“非常好地”。
She sang terrifically at the concert.
她在音乐会上唱得非常好。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a terrifically dancer.
正确表达She is a terrific dancer.
误将副词'terrifically'作形容词使用。'terrifically'是副词,修饰动词或形容词,不能直接修饰名词。应改为形容词'terrific'修饰名词'dancer'。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am terrifically sorry for the delay.
正确表达I am terribly sorry for the delay.
'terrifically'常用于正面强调,而'sorry'是负面情感,搭配不自然。固定搭配'terribly sorry'更地道。
与terrifically不同,terribly既可表示‘非常’(常含负面或中性,如terribly difficult),也可表示‘可怕地’,而terrifically仅用于正面或中性强调‘非常好’或‘极其’
与terrifically同义,均表示‘极其’,但tremendously更强调规模或程度大,常用于正面或中性语境,而terrifically更侧重‘出色地’
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