dreadful

dreadful的音标为[ˈdredfl] ，基本翻译为“可怕的；极坏的”，速记技巧为：dread害怕，ful形容词后缀。

dreadful这个词的词源可以追溯到古英语中的dred, 意为“可怕的，令人恐惧的”。它的词形变化形式包括复数形式dreadfuls，过去式和过去分词形式dreaded，现在分词形式dreading。

相关单词：

frightful (可怕的) - 词源与dread同源，表示恐惧。

terrible (可怕的) - 直接表示严重的，令人恐惧的。

abominable (可憎的，可怕的) - 来自拉丁语，表示厌恶。

fearful (可怕的) - 直接表示害怕的，与fear相关。

horrid (可怕的) - 来自古英语，表示丑陋的，令人恐惧的。

ghastly (可怕的) - 来自古英语中的ghast，意为面容惨白的，引申为可怕的。

fearsome (可怕的) - 意为令人畏惧的，与fear相关。

hideous (可怕的) - 意为丑陋的，令人厌恶的，常用来形容可怕的事物。

monstrous (可怕的) - 意为巨大的，可怕的，常用来形容怪物或丑陋的事物。这些单词都与dreadful一词的含义密切相关，用以描述各种令人感到恐惧、厌恶或惊恐的事物。

dreadful短语：

1. a dreadful disaster

2. dreadful news

3. a dreadful experience

4. dreadful weather

5. dreadful consequences

6. dreadful thoughts

7. dreadful music

例句：

1. The news of the earthquake in Haiti was dreadful.

2. The storm was so dreadful that we couldn"t sleep.

3. The accident was a dreadful experience for the driver.

4. The weather in the Arctic Circle can be dreadful in the winter.

5. The consequences of his actions were dreadful.

6. The thought of returning to school after the holidays was dreadful.

7. The music was so dreadful that we couldn"t bear it anymore.

英文小作文：

标题：Dreadful Day

Today was a dreadful day. The weather was gloomy and rainy, which made me feel even worse. I had to face a lot of challenges at work, which made me feel exhausted and overwhelmed. I also had to deal with some personal issues that were making me feel anxious and stressed out. However, I managed to pull through and get through this day with a positive attitude and a strong determination to overcome all the challenges that lay ahead of me. I realized that it"s important to stay positive and keep going even when things are not going well, because it"s only through perseverance and hard work that we can achieve our goals and dreams. So, even though today was a dreadful day, I"m still looking forward to tomorrow with hope and optimism.