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.
In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down and Central Park was created, reaching from 59th Street to 110th Street and across three avenues.