terrific
英 [tə'rɪfɪk]
美 [tə'rɪfɪk]
語源
terrific 素晴らしい、見事なterrific(恐怖を与える)、-ic(形容詞接尾辞)から。比喩的用法。
英語の語源
- terrific (adj.)
- 1660s, "frightening," from Latin terrificus "causing terror or fear, frightful," from terrere "fill with fear" (see terrible) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Weakened sensed of "very great, severe" (as in terrific headache) appeared 1809; inverted colloquial sense of "excellent" began 1888. Related: Terrifically.
例文
- 1. He is a terrific athlete and a brilliant jumper.
- 彼は優れた選手で、ジャンプ力がとても良い。
- 2.If we ever get married we 'll have one terrific wedding.
- もし私たちがいつか結婚すれば、きっと素敵な結婚式があります。
- 3.In that 2.7-litre form it really was a terrific racing car.
- その2.7リットルの車種は確かに素晴らしいレーシングカーだ。
- 4.He had a terrific sense of humour and could be very amusing.
- ユーモアたっぷりで笑わせる。
- 5.Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific .
- そして、髪がまた伸びて、私は最高だと感じました。
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