terrible是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 很糟的； 可怕的， 骇人的； 极度的， 厉害的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- My voice, although harsh, had nothing terrible in it; I thought, therefore, that if in the absence of his children I could gain the good will and mediation of the old De Lacey, I might by his means be tolerated by my younger protectors.
-- The latter name made me tremble when pronounced by Henry, and I hastened to quit Matlock, with which that terrible scene was thus associated.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Oh," cried Scarlett, fresh pain striking her as Gerald's words brought home the terrible inevitability of the truth.
-- "Oh, Scarlett, he has the most terrible reputation.
-- It seemed such a terrible waste to spend all yourlittle girlhood learning how to be attractive and how to catch men and then only use the knowledge for a year or two.
-- "It's terrible when women can't cry.
-- How could she have brought back toScarlett the terrible memories of Wade being born months after poor Charlie was dead?
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- cried a terrible voice, as a man started up from among the graves at the side of the church porch.
-- It gave me a terrible turn when I thought so; and as I saw the cattle lifting their heads to gaze after him, I wondered whether they thought so too.
-- Under the weight of my wicked secret, I pondered whether the Church would be powerful enough to shield me from the vengeance of the terrible young man, if I divulged to that establishment.
-- As I watched them while they all stood clustering about the forge, enjoying themselves so much, I thought what terrible good sauce for a dinner my fugitive friend on the marshes was.
-- "It's a terrible thing, Joe; it ain't true."
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Oh!but, grandmother, what a terrible big mouth you have!'
-- The poor betrothed girl crouched trembling and shud-dering behind the cask, for she saw what a terrible fate had been intended for her by the robbers.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I had indeed heard and read enough of the dispositions of great princes and ministers, but never expected to have found such terrible effects of them, in so remote a coun-try, governed, as I thought, by very different maxims from those in Europe.
-- In this terrible agitation of mind, I could not forbear thinking of Lilliput, whose in-habitants looked upon me as the greatest prodigy that ever appeared in the world; where I was able to draw an imperial fleet in my hand, and perform those other actions, which will be recorded for ever in the chronicles of that empire, while posterity shall hardly believe them, although attested by millions.
-- I was in a terrible fright, and kept as far as I could from the edge, for fear of falling.
-- I remember when Glumdalclitch carried me, out of curiosity, to see some of the tables at court, where ten or a dozen of those enormous knives and forks were lifted up together, I thought I had never till then beheld so terrible a sight.
-- But the poor gardener, who knew me well, and had a great kindness for me, was in a terrible fright: he gently took me up in both his hands, and asked me how I did?
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She was;' Sissy made the terrible communication nervously; 'she was a dancer.'
-- He tightened his hold in time to prevent her sinking on the floor, but she cried out in a terrible voice, 'I shall die if you hold me!Let me fall upon the ground!'
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Suddenly, just as I had consumed the last apple and drunk the last glass of wine, a terrible voice was heard at no great distance.
-- Was it possible that I really read the terrible secret, and it had really been accomplished!A man had dared to do--what?
-- He would be quite capable of undertaking the terrible journey.
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