frightful
adj
1 very unpleasant; dreadful 令人厌恶的; 令人惧怕的; 可怕的
a frightful accident 可怕的事故.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) (used to emphasize a statement) extreme; extremely bad (用以加强叙述的语气)极端的, 极坏的, 极糟的
in a frightful rush 极其匆促
They left the house in a frightful mess. 他们离去时房子里乱七八糟.
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
He was just able to lie down on the ground, but could not stand up.
他只能躺在地上,但不能站起来。
Other types of bee make their nests in holes in the ground.