early 13c., "full of dread," from dread (n.) + -ful. Meaning "causing dread" is from mid-13c.; weakened sense of "very bad" is from c. 1700. Related: Dreadfully.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He admitted that the government was in "a dreadful hole".
他承認(rèn)政府目前“處境極為尷尬”。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The victim suffered a dreadful injury and lost a lot of blood.
受害者受了重傷，大量失血。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake.
聽起來(lái)他們似乎犯下了一個(gè)可怕的錯(cuò)誤。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Finally, making a dreadful mess, they devour the fruit.