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

• The three girls were dreadfully dull companions.
  那三个女孩都是极其乏味的伙伴。
• I am dreadfully sorry, but I am afraid I have spilt ink all over the table cloth.
  太对不起了，我把桌布全泼上了墨水。
• I'm dreadfully sorry for your sister.
  我真为你的妹妹感到难过。
• I think I must tire her dreadfully.
  我想我是很惹她讨厌的。
• These boots hurt his feet dreadfully and made him feel very tired and miserable.
  这双靴子使他的脚受苦不浅，弄得他精疲力竭，非常痛苦。
• I'm dreadfully sorry, I forgot to post the letter for you.
  非常抱歉，我忘了帮你寄信了。
• It is a long time since a party leader delivered such a dreadfully flat speech as he did yesterday.
  很久没有政党领导人像他昨天那样作如此枯燥无聊的演讲了。
• 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。
• I am sure Aunt Polly will be dreadfully shocked.
  我肯定波莉姑姑会大为震惊。
• I'm dreadfully, sorry, but I've broken a plate.
  抱歉极了，我打碎了一个盘子。