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.