1650s, from Latin horrendus "dreadful, fearful, terrible," literally "to be shuddered at," gerundive of horrere "to bristle with fear, shudder" (see horror). Earlier form in English was horrend (mid-15c.).
例文
1. The violence used was horrendous .
による暴力は恐ろしい。
2.Nor do their debts looks so horrendous when related to the value of their fixed assets.
彼らの固定資産値と比較しても、彼らの債務は驚くべきものではないように見える。
3.Holidays can be horrendous .All right,I 'll rephrase that.The first few days are invariably hell.